Tillandsia achyrostachys
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) achyrostachys É. Morren ex Baker (1889)
March 10th, 2024 (Left: front, Right: side)
- The floral bract was pink C0 M60 Y10 K10 at the top and yellowish green C10 M0 Y40 K0 a the base.
- The spike was flat and relatively thick.
- 10 flowers bloomed from the bottom side of the spike at intervals of 3 days.
- L 140 mm, W 17 mm, and t 10 mm
Smith and Downs (1974, 1977)
- Inflorescence
- simple, densely distichous-flowered or sometimes the lower flowers polystichous (Mez), linear, acute, 1-2 dm long, terete or subterete at anthesis, 8-15 mm wide, glabrous
- Floral bracts
- erect, imbricate, ovate, acute, 3-4 cm long, exceeding the sepals, 3-4 times as long as the internodes, ecarinate, chartaceous, closely and strongly nerved, bright red