Tillandsia tricolor
Also known as: Tillandsia acroleuca Mez & Purpus +5 more
- Tillandsia acroleuca Mez & Purpus
- Tillandsia melanocrater L.B.Sm.
- Tillandsia tricolor var. melanocrater (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm.
- Tillandsia tricolor var. picta L.B.Sm.
- Tillandsia tricolor var. tricolor
- Vriesea xiphostachys Hook.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bromeliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Tillandsia tricolor is an epiphytic bromeliad belonging to the Bromeliaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet 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)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama