Guzmania monostachia
West Indian Tufted Airplant
Also known as: Bromelia tricolor Hort. +17 more
- Bromelia tricolor Hort.
- Bromelia tricolor Sander
- Guzmania clavata (Lam.) Urb.
- Guzmania comosa Bertero ex Schult. & Schult.f.
- Guzmania fragrans Baker
- Guzmania grandis Baker
- Guzmania laxa Mez & Sodiro
- Guzmania maculata Linden ex Baker
- Guzmania monostachia var. alba Ariza-Julia
- Guzmania monostachia var. monostachia
- Guzmania monostachia var. variegata M.B.Foster
- Guzmania monostachia var. variegata Nash
- Guzmania platysepala Mez & C.F.Baker
- Guzmania sympaganthera (Ruiz & Pav.) Beer
- Guzmania tricolor Ruiz & Pav.
- Guzmania tricolor var. cuspidata Wittm.
- Guzmania tricolor var. variegata L.H.Bailey
- Pourretia sympaganthera Ruiz & Pav.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bromeliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Guzmania monostachia (commonly known as West Indian tufted airplant) is an epiphytic bromeliad within the Bromeliaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles