Tillandsia helmutii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to the flood plains of the Río Chico in Chuquisaca, Bolivia at elevations of around 1800m.
| Tillandsia helmutii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Tillandsia |
| Subgenus: | Tillandsia subg. Aerobia |
| Species: | T. helmutii
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| Binomial name | |
| Tillandsia helmutii L.Hrom.
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Description edit
In the wild, Tillandsia helmutii grows as a lithophyte. It grows as a rosette, sometimes with multiple branches. on mature plants, the leaves are each 20-30cm long and are Densely polystichous. leaves closer to the growing point are fully erect while closer to the outside of the plant, they droop slightly outwards.
References edit
- Krömer, Thorsten; Kessler, Michael; Holst, Bruce K.; Luther, Harry E.; Gouda, Eric J.; Ibisch, Pierre L.; Till, Walter; Vásquez, Roberto (1 October 1999). "Checklist of Bolivian Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 20 (2): 201–223. ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41760025.