Tillandsia tricolor

Tillandsia tricolor is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to Central America (Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras) and Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas).[1][2][3]

Tillandsia tricolor
Tillandsia tricolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Tillandsioideae
Genus:	Tillandsia
Species:	T. tricolor
Binomial name
Tillandsia tricolor Schlechtendal & Chamisso
Synonyms[1]
Vriesea xiphostachys Hook. Tillandsia acroleuca Mez & Purpus Tillandsia melanocrater L.B.Sm. Tillandsia tricolor var. picta L.B.Sm. Tillandsia tricolor var. melanocrater (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm.

Cultivars

• Tillandsia 'Cootharaba'[4]
• Tillandsia 'Corella'[4]
• Tillandsia 'Ervin Wurthmann'[4]
• Tillandsia 'Nashville'[4]
• Tillandsia 'Oeseriana'[4]
• Tillandsia 'Purple Passion'[4]
• Tillandsia 'Silver Bullets'[4]
• Tillandsia 'Wolvi'[4]

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica retrieved 3 November 2009
3. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism Archived 2007-10-30 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 3 November 2009
4. BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009