Tillandsia flabellata explained

Tillandsia flabellata is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.^[1] This species is native to southern Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas) and Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua).^{[2] [3]}

Two varieties are recognized:^[2]

1. Tillandsia flabellata var. flabellata – Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua
2. Tillandsia flabellata var. viridifolia M.B.Foster – Veracruz

Cultivars

• Tillandsia 'Bacchus'
• Tillandsia 'Brooyar'
• Tillandsia 'Cooloola'^[4]
• Tillandsia 'Graceful'^[4]
• Tillandsia 'Gympie'^[4]
• Tillandsia 'Inskip'^[4]
• Tillandsia 'Latas au Pair'^[4]
• Tillandsia 'Little Richard Olson'^[4]
• Tillandsia 'Oeseriana'^[4]
• Tillandsia 'Yabba'^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tillandsia flabellata Baker. . n.d.. Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. July 18, 2020.
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=269003 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Espejo-Serna . Adolfo . López-Ferrari . Ana Rosa . Ramírez-morillo . Ivón . Holst . Bruce K. . Luther . Harry E. . Till . Walter . Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism . Selbyana . 1 June 2004 . 25 . 1 . 33–86 . en . 2689-0682 . 41760147 .
4. http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/cultivar/bcr.html BSI Cultivar Registry