Tillandsia jalisco-monticola

Tillandsia jalisco-monticola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Tillandsioideae
Genus: Tillandsia
Species: T. jalisco-monticola
Binomial name
Tillandsia jalisco-monticola
Matuda

Tillandsia jalisco-monticola is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to the State of Jalisco, Mexico and its species name means "mountain dweller." Its small purple flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds and it has large red- to yellow-tinted bracts all year long.

The Tillandsia jalisco-monticola is the ambassador plant of the Vallarta Botanical Gardens.

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