Tillandsia violacea

Tillandsia violacea is species of epiphytic flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family.[1] It is endemic to Mexico, particularly to the Central Mexican Plateau. This species' habitat is at elevations between 600–3,100 meters, and is epiphytic to large trees in humid temperate forests, primarily the species abies religiosa, quercus rugosa, and quercus laurina. In particular, it is a common epiphyte of the temperate pine forests of Hidalgo state, including El Chico National Park. Its range extends to the states of Guerrero, Jalisco, state of Mexico, Michoacán, Morelos, Oaxaca, and Veracruz. Due to its high-elevation habitat, this bromeliad species has tolerance to sub-freezing conditions.

Tillandsia violacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Tillandsioideae
Genus:	Tillandsia
Species:	T. violacea
Binomial name
Tillandsia violacea Baker
Synonyms
Anoplophytum violaceum (Baker) Beer Platystachys violacea Beer

References

1. "Tillandsia violacea Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

• Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
• Spatial Distribution Patterns of Tillandsia violacea (Bromeliaceae) and Support Trees in an Altitudinal Gradient from a Temperate Forest in Central Mexico retrieved 1 January 2019