Tillandsia purpurea

Tillandsia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.^[1][2] It is endemic to Peru, first described by Ruiz and Pavón in 1802.^[3]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Monocots

Clade:Commelinids

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Tillandsia purpurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Tillandsia
Subgenus:	Tillandsia subg. Phytarrhiza
Species:	T. purpurea
Binomial name
Tillandsia purpurea Ruiz & Pav.
Synonyms
Platystachys purpurea (Ruiz & Pav.) Beer Tillandsia azurea C.Presl Tillandsia scoparia Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f. Tillandsia longibracteata Meyen Anoplophytum longibracteatum (Meyen) Beer Platystachys azurea (C.Presl) Beer Platystachys scoparia Beer

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