Tillandsia × floridana

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Tillandsia ×floridana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Tillandsia
Species:
T. ×floridana
Binomial name
Tillandsia ×floridana
L.B.Sm.
Synonyms [1]

Tillandsia fasciculata var. floridanaL.B.Sm.

Tillandsia × floridana is a natural hybrid (T. fasciculata × T. bartramii) of the genus Tillandsia. This plant is endemic to the state of Florida in the United States. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Luther, H.E. "Bromeliaceae of the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands)" (pdf). Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
  3. Flora of North America, Tillandsia x floridana (L. B. Smith) H. Luther, Phytologia. 57:175. 1985.
  4. Biota of North America, 2013 county distribution map