Tillandsia erubescens
Species of epiphyte
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Tillandsia erubescens[2] is a species of epiphytic plants of the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico, found over much of the country from Chihuahua to Oaxaca.[1][3][4]
| Tillandsia erubescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Tillandsia |
| Subgenus: | Tillandsia subg. Tillandsia |
| Species: | T. erubescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Tillandsia erubescens Schlecht. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Three varieties are recognized:
- Tillandsia erubescens var. arroyoensis W.Weber & Ehlers – northeastern Mexico
- Tillandsia erubescens var. erubescens – much of Mexico
- Tillandsia erubescens var. patentibracteata W.Weber & Ehlers – Sinaloa
Cultivars
Uses
The Pima of Mexico occasionally eat T. erubescens and Tillandsia recurvata flowers due to their high sugar content.[6]