Tillandsia flabellata is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.[1] This species is native to southern Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas) and Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua).[2][3]

Tillandsia flabellata
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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. flabellata
Binomial name
Tillandsia flabellata

Two varieties are recognized:[2]

  1. Tillandsia flabellata var. flabellata – Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua
  2. Tillandsia flabellata var. viridifolia M.B.Foster – Veracruz

Cultivars

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  • Tillandsia 'Bacchus'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Brooyar'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Cooloola'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Graceful'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Gympie'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Inskip'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Latas au Pair'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Little Richard Olson'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Oeseriana'[4]
  • Tillandsia 'Yabba'[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Tillandsia flabellata Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  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 i j BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009