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Cardinal airplant
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Bromeliads & pineapple

Cardinal airplant

Tillandsia fasciculata Sw.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCardinal airplant
Dutch—
SpanishGallito
Chinese硬松铁兰
Scientific nameTillandsia fasciculata Sw.

About this species

Tillandsia fasciculata, commonly known as the giant airplant, giant wild pine, or cardinal airplant, is a species of bromeliad that is native to Central America, Mexico, the West Indies, northern South America (Venezuela, Colombia, Suriname, French Guiana, northern Brazil), and the southeastern United States (Georgia and Florida). Within the United States, this airplant is at risk of extirpation from the Mexican bromeliad weevil, Metamasius callizona. A related plant, Tillandsia utriculata, sometimes called the "wild pine", is endemic to the same areas.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyBromeliaceae
GenusTillandsia

In Suriname

12Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1961First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini3
  • Commewijne2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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