Tillandsia recurvata

(L.) L. (1762)

This name is accepted

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

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Plants in dense spheric clusters, flowering to 15 cm diam.

Stems: Stems short.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. 4–10, 2-ranked. Blades subulate, terete (cylindrical) distally, succulent. recurving, 6–12 × 0.2–0.3 cm. Apex acute to attenuate. Surfaces gray, densely pruinose–scaly; sheath pale, elliptic, not inflated, not forming pseudobulb, 4–8 mm wide. Margins involute to nearly tubular. Stipules absent.

Flowers: Flowers in inflorescences usually of two flowers, scape conspicuous, erect, 2–5 cm, ± 1 mm diam.; bracts 1–2, widely spaced, erect, inconspicuous, nearly foliaceous; sheath of bracts narrowing gradually into blade; spikes ascending, subpalmate, elliptic, compressed, 8–15 × 4–6 mm, apex acute; lateral branches absent. Flowers bisexual (perfect). Sepals free, lanceolate, not keeled, 6–8 mm, thin, veined, apex acute, surfaces glabrous. Corolla tubular; petals spreading toward apex, violet, elliptic, 0.7–1 cm. Stamens 6, in 2 series of 3; stamens included. Ovary superior; stigma included, simple–erect.

Fruit: Fruits to 3 cm. Seeds with basal; white; plumose appendage.

Ploidy:

Habitat:

Elevation Range: 0–1500 m.

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized

Dispersal Agents


Pollinators

Specimens

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl. ed. 2: 410 (1762)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:631, 641 (KEY); Frohlich & Lau 2010:9 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L. aiea home garden, 99-700 block of aiea heights drive Attached to potted bouganivillea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN hawaii department of agriculture shiraishi, l. Oahu BISH 7/13/2007
2 Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L. pauoa, utm 620207, 2357934 Spreading along lower branches in medium-sized (1.25 m) shrub. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oed frohlich, d.; lau, a. collector number: 2008081901 Oahu BISH 8/19/2008
3 Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L. Aiea home garden, 99-700 Block of Aiea Heights Drive Attached to potted bouganivillea. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Hawaii Department of Agriculture s.n. Oahu BISH 7/13/2007
4 Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L. Pauoa, UTM 620207, 2357934 Spreading along lower branches in medium-sized (1.25 m) shrub. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN OED 2008081901 Oahu BISH 8/19/2008