Tillandsia pruinosa

Tillandsia pruinosa, is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family.[1] It is commonly known as the fuzzywuzzy airplant.[4] This species is native to northern South America, Central America, southern Mexico, the West Indies and Florida.[3][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Tillandsia pruinosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
(unranked):
Commelinids
Order:
Poales
Family:
Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:
Tillandsioideae
Genus:
Tillandsia
Species:
T. pruinosa
Binomial name
Tillandsia pruinosa
Synonyms[3]
  • Platystachys pruinosa (Sw.) Beer
  • Tillandsia breviscapa A.Rich.
  • Platystachys tortilis Beer
  • Tillandsia tortilis Klotzsch ex Beer

Cultivars
  • Tillandsia 'Chanza'[12]
  • Tillandsia 'Pruinariza'[12]
  • Tillandsia 'Sweet Chocolate'[12]
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References
  1. "Tillandsia tortilis Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. "Tillandsia tortilis Baker". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. "Tillandsia pruinosa". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  5. Flora of North America, Tillandsia pruinosa Swartz, Flora Indiae Occidentalis. 1: 594. 1797.
  6. Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
  7. BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
  8. An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica retrieved 3 November 2009
  9. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism Archived 2007-10-30 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 3 November 2009
  10. Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
  11. BSI Journal V33(1) The Florida Bromeliads: Tillandsia pruinosa Retrieved 3 October 2011
  12. BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009


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