Tillandsia tenuifolia

var. vaginata

Tillandsia (Anoplophytum) tenuifolia Linnaeus (1753) var. vaginata (Wawra) L. B. Smith (1962)

[ Etymology ] tenui + folium in Latin (narrow + leaf)
[ Etymology ] vaginatus in Latin (vaginate)

Dorsi-ventral, i.e., the inner and outer sides of leaves have a clearly different textures.

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Classification

genus Tillandsia
subgenus Anoplophytum

[ Synonyms ]
Tillandsia amoena (E. Morren) Mez
Tillandsia astragaloides Mez (1894)
Tillandsia brachypodia Mez (1935)
Tillandsia candida Leme (1987)
Tillandsia cyanescens Mez (1935)
Tillandsia dianthoidea Schott ex Wawra
Tillandsia pityphylla Martius ex Schultes
Tillandsia pulchella Hooker (1825) var. pitiphylla (Martius ex Schultes) Mez (1894)
Tillandsia pulchella Hooker (1825) var. vaginata L. B. Smith (1888)
Tillandsia pulchra Hooker (1825) var. vaginata Wawra (1880)
Tillandsia triflora Vellozo (1829)

Cultivation

Informations summarized here are based on our experiences, and TrekGEO does not guarantee the results by cultivating in the same or similar conditions described here. Even a species of Tillandsia differs substantially between individuals, and is very sensitive in changes of environments. Applicatons of any idea inspired by this site should be at your own risks.

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