Tillandsia excelsa

Tillandsia excelsa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Bromeliaceae
Subfamilia: Tillandsioideae
Tribus: Tillandsieae
Genus: Tillandsia
Subgenus: T. subg. Allardtia
Species: Tillandsia excelsa

Name

Tillandsia excelsa Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. I.: 597 (1864).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Tillandsia costaricana Mez & Wercklé, Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 143 (1903).
  • Tillandsia werckleana Mez, Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 3: 144 (1903).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Belize; Costa Rica; Guatemala; Honduras; Panam Regional: Caribbean Cuba; Dominican Republic; Jamaica References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Grisebach, A.H.R., 1864. Fl. Brit. W. I.: 597.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Tillandsia excelsa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jul 02. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Tillandsia excelsa. Published online. Accessed: Jul 02 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Tillandsia excelsa in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jul 02.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Tillandsia excelsa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 Jul 2019.

Vernacular names

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