Tillandsia bryoides

Tillandsia bryoides
	Growing on another plant's woody stem, in Peru
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Tillandsia
Subgenus:	Tillandsia subg. Diaphoranthema
Species:	T. bryoides
Binomial name
	Tillandsia bryoides; Griseb. ex Baker
Synonyms
	Tillandsia minutiflora

Tillandsia bryoides is a plant species in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Bolivia and Peru.

Description

Tillandsia bryoides is an extremely small species with thin stems (3–5 mm in diameter), covered in densely packed, imbricate, strict (held against the stem), succulent leaves. It has a single, non-stemmed, self-fertilising flower, with yellow petals. It grows in strong or dappled light, with regular moisture.^[1]^[2]^[3]

From the Botanical Garden of Heidelberg, Germany

References

^ Checklist of Bolivian Bromeliaceae Archived 2010-11-29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 21 October 2009
^ BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
^ Identification key

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[1] Checklist of Bolivian Bromeliaceae Archived 2010-11-29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 21 October 2009

[2] BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009

[3] Identification key

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