Tillandsia arequitae

Species of plant

Tillandsia arequitae
Tillandsia arequitae above Riolita in Cerro Arequita, department of Lavelleja, Uruguay. The species is endemic in Uriguay.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Tillandsia
Subgenus: Tillandsia subg. Aerobia
Species:
T. arequitae
Binomial name
Tillandsia arequitae
(André) André ex Mez
Synonyms[1]

Tillandsia xiphioides var. arequitae André

Tillandsia arequitae is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family.[1] It is native to Brazil and Uruguay, its specific epithet referring to Cerro Arequita, Lavalleja Department in Uruguay.

Cultivars

  • Tillandsia 'Mystic Rainbow'
  • Tillandsia 'Mystic Rainbow Peach'
  • Tillandsia 'Mystic Rainbow Pink'

References

  1. ^ a b "Tillandsia arequitae (André) André ex Mez". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  • 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. JSTOR 23499386.
  • BSI Cultivar Registry, retrieved 11 October 2009
Taxon identifiers
Tillandsia arequitae
Tillandsia xiphioides var. arequitae


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