Tillandsia capillaris

Ruiz & Pav.

Family: Bromeliaceae
Order: Poales
Class: Liliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Synonyms: Tillandsia lanuginosa.

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Records from San Marcos Sierras

Description

Tillandsia capillaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to southern and western South America (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador).

Three taxa are recognized at the "form" level:

#Tillandsia capillaris f. capillaris – most of species range
#Tillandsia capillaris f. cordobensis (Hieron.) L.B.Sm. – Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile
#Tillandsia capillaris f. virescens (Ruiz & Pav.) L.B.Sm. – Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Chile

Source: Wikipedia, article Tillandsia capillaris. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.