Tillandsia imperialis

Tillandsia imperialis

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
Species: Tillandsia imperialis

Name

Tillandsia imperialis É.Morren ex Roezl, Ann. Bot. Hort. 33: 236 (1883).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Tillandsia strobilantha Baker, J. Bot. 26: 168 (1888), nom. illeg.
• Heterotypic
  • Tillandsia candelifera Rohweder, Senckenbergiana 34: 109 (1953).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America El Salvador; Honduras Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Southwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Morren, C.J.É., 1883. Ann. Bot. Hort. 33: 236.
• Baker, J.G. 1888. A Synopsis of Tillandsieae (XIV) and Index of Species Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 26(6): 167–172. BHL Reference page: 168.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Tillandsia imperialis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jul 06. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Tillandsia imperialis. Published online. Accessed: Jul 06 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Tillandsia imperialis in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jul 06.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Tillandsia imperialis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 Jul 2019.

Vernacular names

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