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Tillandsia caput-medusae

É.Morren (1880)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Bromeliaceae Genus: Tillandsia

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Maui Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ann. Bot. Hort. 30: 90 (1880)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:631, 641 (KEY); Oppenheimer 2006:11 (NEWNAT/EM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tillandsia caput-medusae É.Morren east maui, makawao district, olinda Full sun PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. duvall, f. collector number: h30139 Oahu BISH 3/24/2001
2 Tillandsia caput-medusae É.Morren E. Maui, Olinda. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hank Oppenheimer H30139 Maui PTBG 3/24/2001
3 Tillandsia caput-medusae É.Morren Lawai Valley. The National Tropical Botanical Garden. Bamboo Bridge just behind gardner's shed. Cultivated plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 6728 Kauai PTBG 7/14/2000
4 Tillandsia caput-medusae É.Morren Koloa District, Lawai Valley, cultivated plants of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, Bamboo Bridge just behind and SW of the gardner's shed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. W. 6728 Kauai US 7/14/2000
5 Tillandsia caput-medusae É.Morren koloa district, lawai valley, cultivated plants of the national tropical botanical garden, bamboo bridge just behind and sw of the gardner's shed. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN t. w. flynn 6728 Kauai US 7/14/2000
6 Tillandsia caput-medusae É.Morren East Maui, Makawao District, Olinda Growing epiphytically on Dodonaea & Metrosideros (cultivated). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Duvall, F. Collector Number: H30139 Maui BISH 3/24/2001
7 Tillandsia caput-medusae É.Morren East Maui, Makawao District, Olinda Growing epiphytically on Dodonaea & Metrosideros (cultivated). PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H30139 Maui BISH 3/24/2001
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