Tillandsia purpurea is a species in the genus Tillandsia. It is endemic to Peru, first described by Ruiz and Pavón in 1802.[1]
| Tillandsia purpurea | |
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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. Phytarrhiza |
| Species: | T. purpurea
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| Binomial name | |
| Tillandsia purpurea Ruiz & Pavón
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| Synonyms | |
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Cultivars edit
- Tillandsia 'Shooting Star'[2]
References edit
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009