Tillandsia ionantha

Planch. (1855)

This name is accepted

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

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 10: 101 (1855)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tillandsia ionantha KAUAI Koloa District. Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road. Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Epiphytic herb, stems clumping; leaves thick, fleshy, white-scaly toward base, green but turning red in flowering stems. Flowers last two days, with tepals, filaments, and style purple, anthers yellow, stigma white. Cultivated, hort. origin. Lorence, D.H. Kauai BISH 2022-05-22