Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica
in A. L. P. de Candolle and C. de Candolle,Monographiae Phanerogamarum 9: 683. 1896.
Synonyms: Tillandsia hystricina S. Watson Tillandsia wilsonii
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.
Inflorescences: spikes densely palmate, each short-stipitate to subsessile, without elongate, slender, sterile bracteate base, fertile part rarely over 10 cm. Floral bracts to 3 cm.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Epiphytic on a variety of hosts, usually in bright light
Elevation: 0–30 m
Distribution
Fla., Mexico, West Indies, Central America
Discussion
This is the most common variety in central and southern Florida. It is quite variable in size and coloration.
Tillandsia fasciculata var. floridana L. B. Smith is apparently of hybrid origin and is treated above as T. × floridana.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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green;red-yellow-green;green;red-yellow-green;red +
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radially symmetric;slightly bilaterally symmetric +
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in A. L. P. de Candolle and C. de Candolle,Monographiae Phanerogamarum +
1896 +
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