Tillandsia imperialis

Tillandsia imperialis
	Tillandsia imperialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Tillandsioideae
Genus:	Tillandsia
Species:	T. imperialis
Binomial name
	Tillandsia imperialis; E. Morren ex Roezl

Tillandsia imperialis is an epiphytic species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico, specifically the states Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, and Veracruz, at elevations ranging from 800–2,600 meters. Its distribution is generally on the eastern portion of the eastern Sierra Madre Mountains and the eastern portion of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. This species is primarily epiphytic to the branches and holes of the tree species Pinus patula and Quercus laurina, or on lianas of the same trees, in moist cloud forests. This bromeliad prefers moist conditions and does not tolerate extended periods of drought or low humidity.

T. imperialis was first collected by Europeans in 1866 near Orizaba, Veracruz, and named by Edouard Morren in 1881. Its common name in Mexico is súchil (or xóchil), which is the Classical Nahuatl word for flower. In November and December people from rural areas of Mexico occasionally collect this plant to be used to decorate nativity scenes and religious arches (along with the related bromeliad T. usneoides).

Cultivars

xVrieslandsia 'Imperial Charm'
xVrieslandsia 'Marichelle'
xVrieslandsia 'Red Dawn'

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References

Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
Titiandsia imperiatis by Miguel J. Chazar & Burl L. Mostul Retrieved 1 January 2019

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