Tillandsia juncea

Tillandsia juncea is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, eastern Brazil), Central America, Mexico and the West indies (Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Trinidad).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Tillandsia juncea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Tillandsioideae
Genus:	Tillandsia
Species:	T. juncea
Binomial name
Tillandsia juncea (Ruiz & Pavón) Poiret
Synonyms[1]
Bonapartea juncea Ruiz & Pav. Misandra juncea (Ruiz & Pav.) F.Dietr. Acanthospora juncea (Ruiz & Pav.) Spreng. Platystachys juncea (Ruiz & Pav.) Beer Tillandsia quadrangularis M.Martens & Galeotti Tillandsia juncifolia Regel

Cultivars

• Tillandsia 'But'[7]
• Tillandsia 'Cataco'[7]
• Tillandsia 'Little Star'[7]
• Tillandsia 'Sea Urchin'[7]

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Checklist of Bolivian Bromeliaceae Archived 2010-11-29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 21 October 2009
3. BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
4. An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica retrieved 3 November 2009
5. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism Archived 2007-10-30 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 3 November 2009
6. Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
7. BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009