Tillandsia achyrostachys
Tillandsia (Tillandsia) achyrostachys É. Morren ex Baker (1889)
March 12th, 2024
- It flowered in November - April.
- The petal was yellowish green C30 M0 Y80 K0.
- The floral bract was pink C0 M60 Y10 K10 at the top and yellowish green C10 M0 Y40 K0 a the base.
- The tube flower was composed of 3 petals whose tips were reflexing outside.
- The flower protruded 20 mm and was D 5 mm.
- 6 stamens and a pistil protruded 7 mm and 13 mm, respectively.
- A flower bloomed for 2 - 3 days.
- 10 flowers bloomed from the bottom side of the spike at intervals of 3 days.
Smith and Downs (1974, 1977)
- 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
- Flowers
- sessile
- Sepals
- lanceolate, acuminate, to 26 mm long, membranaceous, prominently nerved, the posterior carinate and short connate
- Petals
- erect, 45 mm long, ligulate, obtuse, yellow
- Stamens and pistil
- exserted