Tillandsia erubescens | |
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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. erubescens
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Binomial name | |
Tillandsia erubescens Schlecht.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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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]
Three varieties are recognized:
The Pima of Mexico occasionally eat T. erubescens and Tillandsia recurvata flowers due to their high sugar content.[6]