Tillandsia paucifolia
Tillandsia paucifolia Baker
Tillandsia circinnata auct. non Schltdl.
Potbelly Air Plant
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
Subclass | Zingiberidae | Gingers and related plants |
Order | Bromeliales | Bromeliads: tropical plants adapted to limited water, often epiphytes |
Family | Bromeliaceae | Bromelias: tropical and subtropical plants, the best known being pineapple |
Genus | Tillandsia | For Elias Tillands (1640-1693), Finno-Swedish botanist |
Species | paucifolia | With little foliage, literally “few-leaved” |
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Tillandsia paucifolia description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 12 Oct 2018.
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