Tillandsia rothii is an epiphytic bromeliad native to Mexico.[1] It was first described by Werner Rauh in 1976.[2] It can grow quite large and colorful.[citation needed]

Tillandsia rothii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Tillandsia
Subgenus: Tillandsia subg. Tillandsia
Species:
T. rothii
Binomial name
Tillandsia rothii
Synonyms[1]
  • Tillandsia lambrostachya Philcox & Psomad.
Picture of Tillandsia rothii in bloom

Cultivars

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  • Tillandsia 'Amigo'
  • Tillandsia 'Bahia'
  • Tillandsia 'Pacific Sunset'

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tillandsia rothii Rauh", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-10-25
  2. ^ "Tillandsia rothii Rauh", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-10-25
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