Tillandsia oerstediana

Tillandsia oerstediana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Tillandsia
Subgenus:	Tillandsia subg. Tillandsia
Species:	T. oerstediana
Binomial name
	Tillandsia oerstediana; L.B.Sm.
Synonyms
	List Tillandsia deppeana var. costaricensis (Mez) L.B.Sm.; Tillandsia paniculata var. costaricensis Mez; Tillandsia rubra var. costaricensis (Mez) Mez;

Tillandsia oerstediana is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad family Bromeliaceae.^[1] It is an epiphyte that is found on open forested slopes in wet tropical areas.^[2] Tillandsia oerstediana is native to Costa Rica and western Panama.^[2]

Description

Tillandsia oerstediana is an evergreen plant with grey-green leaves arranged in a rosette up to 40 cm across. When in bloom, it has a golden coloured flowerspike of waxy yellow bracts with tiny, tubular pink flowers.^[3]

References

^ Luther, Harry E. (1995-09-01). "AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE BROMELIACEAE OF COSTA RICA". Selbyana. 16 (2): 230–234. ISSN 2689-0682.
^ ^a ^b "Tillandsia oerstediana L.B.Sm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
^ "Tillandsia oerstediana | Houseplants/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-11.

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[1] Luther, Harry E. (1995-09-01). "AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE BROMELIACEAE OF COSTA RICA". Selbyana. 16 (2): 230–234. ISSN 2689-0682.

[:0-2] "Tillandsia oerstediana L.B.Sm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-11-11.

[3] "Tillandsia oerstediana | Houseplants/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-11.

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