Tillandsia simulata

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Tillandsia simulata
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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. simulata
Binomial name
Tillandsia simulata
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Tillandsia simulata, common name Florida airplant [1] or Manatee River airplant, [2] is a plant species endemic to Florida. It an epiphyte growing on the branches of various trees and shrubs in the region, mostly in swamps and other moist locations. [3]

Tillandsia simulata can be distinguished by its narrowly elliptic leaf sheath, up to 2 cm wide. It produces inflorescences up to 15 cm (6 inches) long, with rose-colored bracts and conspicuous violet flowers. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tillandsia simulata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 Flora of North America v 22.
  4. Small, John Kunkel. Manual of the Southeastern Flora 270, 1503. 1933.