Tillandsia purpurea

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 & Pavón
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

Tillandsia purpurea is a species in the genus Tillandsia. It is endemic to Peru, first described by Ruiz and Pavón in 1802.

Cultivars

• Tillandsia 'Shooting Star'