Tillandsia setacea
Southern Needleleaf
Also known as: Diaphoranthema versicolor Beer +10 more
- Diaphoranthema versicolor Beer
- Platystachys disticha (L.) Beer
- Platystachys setacea (Sw.) Beer
- Renealmia disticha L.
- Renealmia monostachya L. ex Baker
- Tillandsia bromoides Mez
- Tillandsia calamifolia Salisb.
- Tillandsia setacea var. tenuifolia Chapm.
- Tillandsia tenuifolia Mez
- Vriesea disticha (L.) Kuntze
- Vriesea setacea Hook. ex Mez
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bromeliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Tillandsia setacea (commonly known as Southern Needleleaf) is an epiphytic bromeliad belonging to the Bromeliaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Tillandsia, which contains over 700 distinct species.
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, Mexico, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Puerto Rico