Tillandsia juncea is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, eastern Brazil), Central America, Mexico and the West Indies (Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Trinidad).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Tillandsia juncea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Tillandsia
Subgenus: Tillandsia subg. Tillandsia
Species:
T. juncea
Binomial name
Tillandsia juncea
(Ruiz & Pav.) Poir.
Synonyms[1]
  • Bonapartea juncea Ruiz & Pav.
  • Misandra juncea (Ruiz & Pav.) F.Dietr.
  • Acanthospora juncea (Ruiz & Pav.) Spreng.
  • Platystachys juncea (Ruiz & Pav.) Beer
  • Tillandsia quadrangularis M.Martens & Galeotti
  • Tillandsia juncifolia Regel

Cultivars

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  • Tillandsia 'But'[7]
  • Tillandsia 'Cataco'[7]
  • Tillandsia 'Little Star'[7]
  • Tillandsia 'Sea Urchin'[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Krömer, Thorsten; Kessler, Michael; Holst, Bruce K.; Luther, Harry E.; Gouda, Eric J.; Ibisch, Pierre L.; Till, Walter; Vásquez, Roberto (1 October 1999). "Checklist of Bolivian Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 20 (2): 201–223. ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41760025.
  3. ^ Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114.
  4. ^ Luther, Harry E. (1995). "An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica". Selbyana. 16 (2): 230–234. ISSN 0361-185X. JSTOR 41759911.
  5. ^ Espejo-Serna, Adolfo; López-Ferrari, Ana Rosa; Ramírez-morillo, Ivón; Holst, Bruce K.; Luther, Harry E.; Till, Walter (1 June 2004). "Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 25 (1): 33–86. ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41760147.
  6. ^ Holst, Bruce K. (1 February 1994). "Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 15 (1). ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41759858.
  7. ^ a b c d BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009