Tillandsia xiphioides

Ker Gawl.

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

Synonyms: Tillandsia macrocnemis, Tillandsia odorata, Tillandsia suaveolens, Tillandsia unca, Anoplophytum xyphyoides, Phytarrhiza xiphioides, Tillandsia sericra.

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Records from San Marcos Sierras

Description

Tillandsia xiphioides is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.

Four infraspecific taxa are recognized:

#Tillandsia xiphioides var. minor L.Hrom. – Argentina
#Tillandsia xiphioides subsp. prolata H.E.Luther – Bolivia
#Tillandsia xiphioides var. tafiensis L.B.Sm – Argentina
#Tillandsia xiphioides subsp. xiphioides – most of species range

Cultivars:

Tillandsia ´Folly´
Tillandsia ´Mystic Trumpet´
Tillandsia ´Mystic Trumpet Peach´
Tillandsia ´Mystic Trumpet Pink´

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