Tillandsia festucoides

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Tillandsia festucoides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Tillandsia
Subgenus: Tillandsia subg. Tillandsia
Species:
T. festucoides
Binomial name
Tillandsia festucoides
Synonyms [2]

Tillandsia caricifoliaE.Morren ex Mez

Tillandsia festucoides, commonly known as the fescue airplant, [3] is a species of bromeliad that is native to the Greater Antilles, Mexico, the Cayman Islands, and Central America. [2] [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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