Tillandsia tricolor is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to Central America (Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras) and Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas).[1][2][3]

Tillandsia tricolor
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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. tricolor
Binomial name
Tillandsia tricolor
Schltdl. & Cham.
Synonyms[1]
  • Vriesea xiphostachys Hook.
  • Tillandsia acroleuca Mez & Purpus
  • Tillandsia melanocrater L.B.Sm.
  • Tillandsia tricolor var. picta L.B.Sm.
  • Tillandsia tricolor var. melanocrater (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm.

Cultivars

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  • Tillandsia 'Cootharaba'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Corella'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Ervin Wurthmann'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Nashville'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Oeseriana'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Purple Passion'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Silver Bullets'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Wolvi'[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Luther, Harry E. (1995). "An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica". Selbyana. 16 (2): 230–234. ISSN 0361-185X. JSTOR 41759911.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009