Tillandsia turneri explained

Tillandsia turneri is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.^[1] This species is native to Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, and northern Brazil.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Three varieties are recognized:^[2]

1. Tillandsia turneri var. orientalis L.B.Sm. – southern Venezuela, Guyana, northern Brazil
2. Tillandsia turneri var. patens L.B.Sm. – northwestern Venezuela
3. Tillandsia turneri var. turneri – Colombia, northwestern Venezuela

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tillandsia turneri Baker. . n.d.. Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. July 19, 2020.
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=269910 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Holst . Bruce K. . Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism . Selbyana . 1 February 1994 . 15 . 1 . en . 2689-0682 . 41759858 .
4. Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.