| Tillandsia prodigiosa | |
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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. prodigiosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Tillandsia prodigiosa | |
| Synonyms | |
Tillandsia hromadnikianaEhlers | |
Tillandsia prodigiosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. [1] It is endemic to Mexico.
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 the Neotropics, from northern Mexico and the southeastern United States to Mesoamerica and the Caribbean to central 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 capitata is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is native to Mexico, Honduras, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
Tillandsia bourgaei is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to Southern Mexico and Central America. This species was described and the name validly published by John Gilbert Baker in 1887.
Tillandsia cossonii is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia dugesii is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia gymnobotrya is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia macrochlamys is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia parryi is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia violacea is a species of epiphytic flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Mexico, particularly to the Central Mexican Plateau. This species' habitat is at elevations between 600 and 3,100 meters, and is epiphytic to large trees in humid temperate forests, primarily the species Abies religiosa, Quercus rugosa, and Quercus laurina. In particular, it is a common epiphyte of the temperate pine forests of Hidalgo state, including El Chico National Park. Its range extends to the states of Guerrero, Jalisco, state of Mexico, Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca, and Veracruz. Due to its high-elevation habitat, this bromeliad species has tolerance to sub-freezing conditions.
Tillandsia didisticha is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is native to Bolivia and Brazil.
Tillandsia pruinosa, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is commonly known as the fuzzywuzzy airplant. This species is native to northern South America, Central America, southern Mexico, the West Indies and Florida.
Hechtia schottii is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is native to Mexico.
Tillandsia dasyliriifolia is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is native to eastern and southern Mexico, Belize, and Isla de Providencia.
Tillandsia flabellata is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to southern Mexico and Central America.
Tillandsia makoyana is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is native to Costa Rica and Mexico.
Tillandsia paucifolia, the potbelly airplant, is a species of bromeliad in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to Central America, central and southern Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, the West Indies, and Florida.
Tillandsia plumosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Mexico.
Pseudalcantarea viridiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to Mexico and Central America. It was first described by Johann Georg Beer in 1856.
Tillandsia rectangula is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is native to Bolivia and Argentina. Tillandsia rectangula was described and the name validly published by John Gilbert Baker in 1878. Tillandsia rectangula is in the genus Tillandsia, which contains between 713 and 777 species. The type species of the genus is Tillandsia utriculata. The perennials prefer a sunny situation on fresh to moist soil. They tolerate temperatures only above at least 1 °C.The plants are suited for cultivation in a temperate house.
Tillandsia turneri is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, and northern Brazil.