Tillandsia albida | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Genus: | Tillandsia |
Subgenus: | Tillandsia subg. Tillandsia |
Species: | T. albida |
Binomial name | |
Tillandsia albida Mez & Purpus | |
Tillandsia albida is a plant species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
The Tillandsia albida is a light green/white air plant which tolerates dry conditions. Its flowers are a light cream color . It enjoys bright light and warm weather. It is endemic to Mexico.
Spanish moss is an epiphytic flowering plant that often grows upon large trees in tropical and subtropical climates. It is native to much of Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Central America, South America, the Southern United States, and West Indies. It has been naturalized in Queensland (Australia). It is known as "grandpa's beard" in French Polynesia.
Tillandsia is a genus of around 650 species of evergreen, perennial flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, native to the forests, mountains and deserts of northern Mexico and south-eastern United States, Mesoamerica and the Caribbean to mid Argentina. Their leaves, more or less silvery in color, are covered with specialized cells (trichomes) capable of rapidly absorbing water that gathers on them.
Tillandsia aguascalientensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia bourgaei is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia carlsoniae is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico. It is named after the person that discovered it in Chiapas, Margery C. Carlson.
Tillandsia chaetophylla is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia chiapensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia circinnatoides is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia concolor is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia cossonii is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia delicata is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia deppeana is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia diguetii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia durangensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia erubescens is a species of epiphytic plants of the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico, found over much of the country from Chihuahua to Oaxaca.
Tillandsia jalisco-monticola is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to the State of Jalisco, Mexico and its species name means "mountain dweller". Its small purple flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and it has large red- to yellow-tinted bracts all year long.
Tillandsia limbata is a plant species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia loxichaensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia prodigiosa is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico.
T. albida may refer to: