Bromeliaceae

Tillandsia L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 286 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Netherlands Antilles, New Mexico, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Virginia, Windward Is.

Extinct in:

Maryland

Introduced into:

Great Britain, Queensland, Society Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barfuss, M.H.J., Till, W., Leme, E.M.C., Pinzón, J.P., Manzanares, J.M., Halbritter, H., Samuel, R. & Brown, G.K. (2016). Taxonomic revision of Bromeliaceae subfam. Tillandsioideae based on multi-locus DNA sequence phylogeny and morphology. Phytotaxa 279: 1-97.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 1, 1997 Valverde, O.; Cascante, A. [215] Costa Rica K000459657 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; James, V.; Andrew, R.; Welle, B.J.H., ter [4874] Guyana K000459656 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Lankester, C.H. [258] Costa Rica K000481094 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Tonduz, A. [12688] Costa Rica K000481101 Yes
Jan 1, 1996 Lankester, C.H. [258] Costa Rica K000481093 Yes
Aug 1, 1990 Harley, R.M.; Pirani, J.R.; Stannard, B.L.; Cordeiro, I.; Kameyama, C. [24534] Brazil K000294394 Yes
Oct 1, 1985 Furlan, A.; Harley, R.M.; Lewis, G.P.; Mello Silva, R.; Pirani, J.R. [CFCR7521] Brazil K000294333 Yes
Oct 1, 1985 Furlan, A.; Harley, R.M.; Lewis, G.P.; Mello Silva, R.; Pirani, J.R. [CFCR7521] Brazil K000294334 Yes
Sep 7, 1983 André, E.F. [1759] Colombia K000321844 Type Yes
Sep 7, 1983 André, E.F. [1759] Colombia K000321843 Type Yes
Sep 7, 1983 André, E.F. [1759] Colombia K000321842 Lectotype Yes
Apr 25, 1983 Argentina K000584938 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 25, 1983 Argentina K000584940 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 25, 1983 Hieronymus, G. [s.n.] Argentina K000584937 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 25, 1983 Gillies [s.n.] Argentina K000321900 Holotype Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [2700] Colombia K000321846 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 Andre, E.F. [1747] Colombia K000846963 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 7, 1983 Andre, E.F. [1747] Colombia K000846962 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 Andre, E.F. [1747] Colombia K000846944 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [3477] Colombia K000321863 Isolectotype Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [3477] Colombia K000321862 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [2414] Colombia K000321632 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [2414] Colombia K000321630 Holotype Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [2414] Colombia K000321631 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [2319] Colombia K000308090 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [4408] Ecuador K000321626 Lectotype Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [4408] Ecuador K000321625 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [K-317] Ecuador K000321962 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [K-317] Ecuador K000321963 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [2403] Colombia K000481042 Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [3792] Ecuador K000308091 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 Andre, E.F. [K-323] Uruguay K000321912 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 Andre, E.F. [1747] Colombia K000846943 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [1356] Colombia K000321830 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [1356] Colombia K000321829 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [4256] Ecuador K000321971 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [4256] Ecuador K000321970 Syntype Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [4256] Ecuador K000321969 Lectotype Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [4256] Ecuador K000321972 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [2403] Colombia K000481043 Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [2333] Colombia K000321852 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [2333] Colombia K000321850 Isolectotype Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [2333] Colombia K000321851 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [1757] Colombia K000321839 Lectotype Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [1757] Colombia K000321840 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [1757] Colombia K000321841 Isolectotype Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [4040] Ecuador K000321959 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [4040] Ecuador K000321960 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [4040] Ecuador K000321961 Type Yes
Mar 7, 1983 Andre, E.F. [1747] Colombia K000846942 Lectotype Yes
Mar 5, 1983 André, E.F. [3795] Ecuador K000308089 Type Yes
Mar 5, 1983 Mandon, G. [1172] Bolivia K000308092 Type Yes
Mar 5, 1983 André, E.F. [1762] Colombia K000321945 Type Yes
Mar 5, 1983 André, E.F. [1762] Colombia K000321946 Type Yes
Mar 5, 1983 André, E.F. [2342] Ecuador K000321933 Type Yes
Mar 5, 1983 André, E.F. [3763] Ecuador K000308097 Type Yes
Mar 4, 1983 Irwin, H.S.; Anderson, W.R.; Stieber, M.T.; Lee, E.Y.T. [34481] Brazil K000976214 Yes
Mar 4, 1983 Gillies, J. [s.n.] Uruguay K000976143 Type Yes
Mar 4, 1983 Pringle, C.G. [5334] Mexico K000481021 Yes
Mar 4, 1983 Mosen, C.W.H. [s.n.] Brazil K000976146 Yes
Mar 3, 1983 Eggers [1806] Dominican Republic K000321803 Type Yes
Mar 3, 1983 Hinton, G.B., et al [7636] Mexico K000321790 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1983 s.coll. [s.n.] K000976148 Yes
Sep 1, 1980 Storr [135] Brazil K000294359 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Mori, S.A.; Mattos Silva, L.A.; Kallunki, J.A.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, A.V.P. [9597] Brazil K000294395 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Yuncker, T.G.; Koepper [8190] Honduras K000481015 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Rovirosa, J.N. [193] Mexico K000481017 No
Jan 1, 1977 Matuda, E. [3882] Mexico K000481018 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Smith, L.B.; Hodgdon, A.R.; Gonzalez, F. [3231] Cuba K000481022 Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Irwin, H.S.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Fonsêca, S.F. [21868] Brazil K000976101 Yes
Apr 1, 1967 Tweedie, J. [s.n.] Brazil K000976142 Yes
Oct 1, 1966 Tweedie, J. [s.n.] Argentina K000976145 Yes
Jul 1, 1966 Hatschbach, G.G. [14207] Brazil K000976159 Yes
Apr 7, 1936 H [3535] Mexico K000459667 Yes
Jun 1, 1933 Dusén, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000976102 Yes
Jun 1, 1933 Nash, G.V. [102] Haiti K000459654 Yes
Jan 1, 1931 Dusén, P. [9238] Brazil K000976161 Yes
Jan 1, 1888 André, E.F. [K-353] Colombia K000321928 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1876 André, E.F. [2333] Colombia K000321849 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1821 Tweedie [1316] Brazil K000976099 Yes
Hatschbach, G.G. [14207] Brazil K000976164 Yes
Mandon, G. [1180] Bolivia K000321948 Type Yes
André, E.F. [4475] Ecuador K000501805 Holotype Yes
Oliveira, F.C.A.; Fonseca, M.L.; Silva, M.A.; Cardoso, E. [1185] Brazil K000976207 Yes
Fonseca, M.L.; Silva, M.A.; Cordeiro, E. [2433] Brazil K000976206 Yes
K:SPC-74906.000 No
Bourgeau, M. [2389] Mexico K000321716 Type Yes
Bourgeau, M. [2389] Mexico K000321717 Isolectotype Yes
Tweedie, J. [427] Brazil K000976160 Yes
Martins [s.n.] K000976104 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; Hatschbach, G.G.; Cervi, A.C.; Dombrowski, L.T.D. [1381] Brazil K000976163 Yes
Tweedie, J. [s.n.] Uruguay K000976147 Yes
Rico, L.; Barreto, A.; Enriquez, N.; Verdecia, R.; Beyra, A. [2086] Cuba K000459650 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [17964] Brazil K000294335 Yes
Melo, E.; Ferreira, M.C.; Pereira, A.; Costa, J. [PCD 1783] Brazil K000976204 Yes
André, E.F. [3032] Ecuador K000321642 Type Yes
André, E.F. [3032] Ecuador K000321640 Holotype Yes
André, E.F. [3032] Ecuador K000321639 Type Yes
André, E.F. [3032] Ecuador K000321641 Holotype Yes
Matuda, E. [5811] Mexico K000321723 Isotype Yes
Jacquemont, V. [s.n.] Haiti K000459652 Yes
Wilkes [s.n.] Brazil K000976098 Yes
Gillies, J. [s.n.] Brazil K000976144 Yes
André, E.F. [3763] Ecuador K000308088 Holotype Yes
Hind, D.J.N.; Giulietti, A.M.; Smith, S.; Harley, R.; Bautista, H.P. [PCD3203] Brazil K000294336 Yes
Phillips, B.R. [156] Dominican Republic K000459653 Yes
André, E.F. [2496] Colombia K000321633 Type Yes
Burchell [3493] Brazil K000976216 Yes
Inácio, E.; Silva, L.F.; Lucena, M.F.A.; Belo, S. [78] Brazil K000976212 Yes
K:SPC-24244.000 No
Rico, L.; Barreti, A.; Martinez-Salas, E.; Beyra, Q.; A [2550] Cuba K000459651 Yes
Miers, J. [3493] Brazil K000976100 Yes
Dayton, N.M.; Goercke, B. [2033] Ecuador K:SPC-63157.000 No
Villarouco, F.M.O.; Lira, S.S.; Rodrigues, E.; Santos, R.N.; Queiroz, V. [122] Brazil K000976210 Yes
Camerik, A.M. [b619] Brazil K000976209 Yes
André, E.F. [1755] Colombia K000321926 Type Yes
Gillies [s.n.] Argentina K000321908 Type Yes
Peru K:SPC-54612.000 No
Burchell [993] Brazil K000976103 Yes
Milliken, W.; Bowles, S. [291] Brazil K000976208 Yes
Inácio, E.; Silva, L.F.; Lucena, M.F.A.; Belo, S. [78] Brazil K000976213 Yes
Lewis, G.P.; Hatschbach, G.G.; Cervi, A.C.; Dombrowski, L.T.D. [1381] Brazil K000976162 Yes
Campelo, M.J.; Tschá, M.S.; Inácio, E.; Pimentel, D.S. [47] Brazil K000976211 Yes
Orlandi, R.; Stradmann, M.T.S.; Poveda, A.; Guedes, M.L. [PCD 503] Brazil K000976205 Yes
Phillips, B.R. [253] Dominican Republic K000459655 Yes
André, E.F. [1746] Colombia K000322031 Type Yes
André, E.F. [1746] Colombia K000322029 Type Yes
André, E.F. [1746] Colombia K000322030 Type Yes
Graham [s.n.] Brazil K000976215 Yes
Luther, H.E.; Kress, W.J. [2716] Ecuador K000481041 Yes

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