Tillandsia excelsa - Unknown
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Internal ID UUID64400e8055472155566126
Scientific name Tillandsia excelsa
Authority Griseb.
First published in Cat. Pl. Cub. 254. 1866 (1866)

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It is an epiphytic plant, meaning it grows on other plants or objects, such as trees, rocks, and buildings. It has long, thin, gray-green leaves and produces small, yellow flowers.

Tillandsia excelsa is a species of epiphytic flowering plant native to Central America, Cuba, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. It has long, thin, gray-green leaves and produces small, yellow flowers. It is an attractive plant that is often used in gardens and as an ornamental houseplant.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Tillandsia costaricana Mez & Wercklé Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 3: 143 (1903)
Tillandsia werckleana Mez Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 3: 144 (1903)

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Spanish piño

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- Extinct
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- Native
  • Southern America
    • Caribbean
      • Cuba
      • Dominican Republic
      • Jamaica
    • Central America
      • Belize
      • Costa Rica
      • Guatemala
      • Honduras
      • Panamá

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000578344
Tropicos 4300745
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:125120-1
The Plant List kew-268964
Open Tree Of Life 3963692
IPNI 125120-1
iNaturalist 284232
GBIF 2694749
Freebase /m/0ch2bf
EOL 345903
Wikipedia Tillandsia_excelsa

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