Tillandsia geminiflora

Tillandsia geminiflora is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to Brazil, Suriname, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the Misiones Province of Argentina.[1][2][3][4]

Tillandsia geminiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Tillandsia
Subgenus: Tillandsia subg. Anoplophytum
Species:
T. geminiflora
Binomial name
Tillandsia geminiflora
Synonyms[1]
  • Anoplophytum geminiflorum (Brongn.) E.Morren ex C.Morren
  • Tillandsia rubida Lindl.
  • Anoplophytum rubidum (Lindl.) Beer
  • Anoplophytum paniculatum E.Morren ex Baker
  • Tillandsia caldasiana Baker
  • Tillandsia incana Wawra

Two varieties are recognized:[1]

  1. Tillandsia geminiflora var. geminiflora – most of species range
  2. Tillandsia geminiflora var. incana (Wawra) Mez – Uruguay and southeastern Brazil

Cultivars

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  • Tillandsia 'Bushfire'[5]
  • Tillandsia 'J. R.'[5]
  • Tillandsia 'Mystic Twins'[5]
  • Tillandsia 'Pink Sugar'[5]
  • Tillandsia 'Pink Surprise'[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. JSTOR 23499386.
  3. ^ Versieux, L.M. & Wendt, T. (2006). Checklist of Bromeliaceae of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with notes on taxonomy and endemism. Selbyana 27: 107-146.
  4. ^ Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.
  5. ^ a b c d e BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009