Tillandsia oerstediana
Species of plant
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Tillandsia oerstediana is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad family Bromeliaceae.[1] It is an epiphyte that is found on open forested slopes in wet tropical areas.[2] Tillandsia oerstediana is native to Costa Rica and western Panama.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Tillandsia |
| Subgenus: | Tillandsia subg. Tillandsia |
| Species: | T. oerstediana |
| Binomial name | |
| Tillandsia oerstediana L.B.Sm. | |
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Description
Tillandsia oerstediana is an evergreen plant with grey-green leaves arranged in a rosette up to 40 cm across. When in bloom, it has a golden coloured flowerspike of waxy yellow bracts with tiny, tubular pink flowers.[3]