Tillandsia compressa
Also known as: Anoplophytum setaceum Beer +4 more
- Anoplophytum setaceum Beer
- Tillandsia buchii Urb.
- Tillandsia fasciculata var. venosispica Mez
- Tillandsia jaliscomonticola Matuda
- Tillandsia setacea Hook.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bromeliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or epiphyte.
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Tillandsia compressa is an epiphytic bromeliad belonging to the Bromeliaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Tillandsia is notably large, comprising more than 700 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Panama, Puerto Rico, Windward Is.