Tillandsia chontalensis

Tillandsia chontalensis, synonym Vriesea chontalensis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native from Central America (Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama) to Colombia, north west Ecuador and west Bolivia.[1] It was first described by John Gilbert Baker in 1887.[2]

Tillandsia chontalensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Tillandsia
Subgenus: Tillandsia subg. Pseudovriesea
Species:
T. chontalensis
Binomial name
Tillandsia chontalensis
Baker[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Tillandsia spuria Mez & Wercklé
  • Vriesea chontalensis (Baker) L.B.Sm.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tillandsia chontalensis Baker", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-10-24
  2. ^ "Tillandsia chontalensis Baker", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-10-24