Tillandsia tetrantha var. densiflora (André) L.B.Sm.

  • 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 tetrantha var. densiflora (André) L.B.Sm.

  • Type

    Type. André 2342 (holotype K, isotype NY), Sabanetas, foot of Chimborazo, Ecuador, Jul 1876.

  • Synonyms

    Tillandsia aurantiaca var. densiflora André, Tillandsia fulgens var. densiflora (André) Mez

  • Description

    Description - Scape-bracts imbricate. Inflorescence bipinnate, short, dense; primary bracts orange to dark brown. Floral bracts about half as long as the sepals.

  • Distribution

    Epiphytic, 2250-2900 m alt, Colombia, Ecuador.

    Colombia South America| Magdalena Colombia South America| Boyacá Colombia South America| Ecuador South America| Chimborazo Ecuador South America| Cañar Ecuador South America|