Tillandsia aeranthos
Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) aeranthos (Loiseleur) L. B. Smith (1943)
May 2nd, 2006
- It flowered in March - May.
- A flower bloomed for 10 - 14 days.
- The petal is blue C80 M70 Y0 K0.
- Widely open flower. The tips of 3 petals are pointed.
- The flower sticks out 7 mm and is D 8 mm. The petal is W 4 mm.
- The stamens and pistil are about the same length as the petals.
May 2nd, 2006
- Front view of the flowers of Tillandsia aeranthos.
- The stamens and pistil are about the same length as the petals. Petals are wider than those of the slender type.
Smith and Downs (1974, 1977)
- Flowers
- sessile, erect or suberect.
- Sepals
- lanceolate, acute, 12-19 mm long, the posterior high-connate, membranaceous, glabrous
- Petals
- 17-27 mm long, the blades broadly elliptic, very dark blue
- Stamens
- included; filaments plicate