Tillandsia capillaris explained

Tillandsia capillaris is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to southern and western South America (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador).^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Three taxa are recognized at the "form" level:^[1]

1. Tillandsia capillaris f. capillaris – most of species range
2. Tillandsia capillaris f. cordobensis (Hieron.) L.B.Sm. – Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile
3. Tillandsia capillaris f. virescens (Ruiz & Pav.) L.B.Sm. – Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=268710 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. http://www.selby.org/clientuploads/pdf_files/BoliviaBrom.pdf Checklist of Bolivian Bromeliaceae
3. http://www.selby.org/clientuploads/research/Bromeliaceae/EcuadorBromeliaceae.pdf Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Ecuador
4. Castello, L.V. & Galetto, L. (2013). How many taxa can be recognised within the complex Tillandsia capillaris (Bromeliaceae, Tillandsioideae)?. PhytoKeys 23: 25-39.