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Short description: Species of plant

Tillandsia helmutii
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Tillandsia
Subgenus: Tillandsia subg. Aerobia
Species:
T. helmutii
Binomial name
Tillandsia helmutii
L.Hrom.

Tillandsia helmutii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to the flood plains of the Río Chico in Chuquisaca, Bolivia at elevations of around 1800m.

Description

In the wild, Tillandsia helmutii grows as a lithophyte. It grows as a rosette, sometimes with multiple branches. on mature plants, the leaves are each 20-30cm long and are Densely polystichous. leaves closer to the growing point are fully erect while closer to the outside of the plant, they droop slightly outwards.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7802561 entry