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Narrowleaf airplant
Rodrigo Paiva Lázaro, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Bromeliads & pineapple

Narrowleaf airplant

Tillandsia tenuifolia L.

Names

EnglishNarrowleaf airplant
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Spanish—
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Scientific nameTillandsia tenuifolia L.

About this species

Tillandsia tenuifolia, the narrowleaf airplant, is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is widespread across much of South America and the Caribbean islands.

Four varieties are recognized:

Tillandsia tenuifolia var. disticha (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. – States of Rio de Janeiro + São Paulo

Tillandsia tenuifolia var. saxicola (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. – States of Rio de Janeiro + São Paulo

Tillandsia tenuifolia var. tenuifolia – most of species range

Tillandsia tenuifolia var. vaginata (Wawra) L.B.Sm. – Jamaica, Martinique, Brazil, Paraguay

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyBromeliaceae
GenusTillandsia

In Suriname

22Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1846First record
2020Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini6

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

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