Tillandsia schiedeana
| Tillandsia schiedeana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Tillandsioideae |
| Genus: | Tillandsia |
| Species: | T. schiedeana |
| Binomial name | |
| Tillandsia schiedeana Steudel | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Tillandsia Schiedeana Flower
Tillandsia schiedeana is a species in the genus Tillandsia. It was named for the collector Schiede. As an epiphyte it is found "growing in open tropical forests, and saxicolous, growing on cacti and burseras on steep dry slopes in semiarid regions in Mexico, Central America, West Indies, Venezuela, and Colombia at elevations of 750 to 5,500 feet."[1][2][3][4][5]
Description
This bromeliad tends to be very variable in form; it is characterized by large but thin stiff leaves. In bloom it forms an inflorescence approximately 40 cm high with yellow or reddish-yellow flowers. It is lightly scaled, prefers full sun, and grows in mounds.[6]
Cultivars
- Tillandsia 'Bruce Aldridge'[7]
- Tillandsia 'Candela'[7]
- Tillandsia 'Jack Staub'[7]
- Tillandsia 'Laurie'[7]
- Tillandsia 'Little Star'[7]
- Tillandsia 'Peltry Jellyfish'[7][7]
- Tillandsia 'Pixie'[7]
- Tillandsia 'Starburst'[7]
- Tillandsia 'Tiki Torch'[7]
- Tillandsia 'Tooshi'[7]
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Padilla, Victoria (1973). Bromeliads. New York: Crown Publishers. p. 96. ISBN 0517562413.
- ↑ An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica retrieved 3 November 2009
- ↑ Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
- ↑ Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
- ↑ Rauh, Werner (1979). Bromeliads For Home, Garden and Greenhouses. Nlandford Press Ltd. p. 172. ISBN 071370845X.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
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