Tillandsia capillaris f. capillaris

  • Authority

    Smith, Lyman B. & Downs, Robert J. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14 (2): 663-1492. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Bromeliaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Tillandsia capillaris f. capillaris

  • Type

    Type. Ruiz & Pavon s n (isotype BM, GH photo; P), without exact locality, Peru.

  • Synonyms

    Diaphoranthema capillaris (Ruiz & Pav.) Beer, Tillandsia lanuginosa Baker ex Gillies, Tillandsia capillaris var. lanuginosa Mez, Tillandsia capillaris f. typica L.B.Sm.

  • Description

    Description - Leaf-blades slender, elongate. Scapes pseudo-axillary, elongate. Floral bracts with 5 or more nerves, glabrous or subglabrous.

  • Distribution

    Saxicolous and epiphytic, 350-3600 m alt, Peru and Bolivia to Chile and Argentina.

    Peru South America| Cajamarca Peru South America| La Libertad Peru South America| Ancash Peru South America| Lima Peru South America| Huánuco Peru South America| Junín Peru South America| Cusco Peru South America| Bolivia South America| La Paz Bolivia South America| Cochabamba Bolivia South America| Santa Cruz Bolivia South America| Tarija Bolivia South America| Chile South America| Coquimbo Chile South America| Uruguay South America| Argentina South America| Jujuy Argentina South America| Salta Argentina South America| Catamarca Argentina South America| Tucuman Argentina South America| Córdoba Argentina South America|