Characteristics
Monocots
Tillandsia recurvata (L.)L.
BALLMOSS
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Classification
Citation
TILLANDSIA RECURVATA (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 410. 1762.
Renealmia recurvata Linnaeus 1753.
JAMAICA: Without data (Sloane, Voy. Jamaica 1: t. 121(1). 1707. Lectotypified by L. B. Smith, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 70: 208. 1935.
Species Distribution Map
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Diaphoranthema recurvata
Diaphoranthema recurvata (Linnaeus) Beer, Fam. Bromel. 156. 1856 ("1857").
BASIONYM: Renealmia recurvata Linnaeus 1753.
Diaphoranthema uniflora
Diaphoranthema uniflora (Kunth) Beer, Fam. Bromel. 154. 1856. ("1857").
BASIONYM: Tillandsia uniflora Kunth 1816.
Renealmia recurvata
Renealmia recurvata Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 287. 1753.
TYPE: JAMAICA: Without data (Sloane, Voy. Jamaica 1: t. 121(1). 1707. Lectotypified by L. B. Smith, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 70: 208. 1935.
Tillandsia pauciflora
Tillandsia pauciflora Sessé y Lacasta & Moçiño, Fl. Mexic., ed. 2. 81. 1894.
TYPE: MEXICO:
Tillandsia recurvata forma argentea
Tillandsia recurvata (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, forma argentea André, Bromel. Andr. 65. 1889.
TYPE: COLOMBIA: Valle de Cauca: Cartago, s.d., André s.n. (holotype: ?).
Tillandsia recurvata forma brevifolia
Tillandsia recurvata (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, forma brevifolia André, Bromel. Andr. 65. 1889.
TYPE: BOLIVIA: Sorata, s.d., Mandon s.n. (holotype: ?).
Tillandsia recurvata forma caespitosa
Tillandsia recurvata (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, forma caespitosa André, Bromel. Andr. 65. 1889.
TYPE: PARAGUAY: Without data, Balansa s.n. (holotype: ?).
Tillandsia recurvata forma contorta
Tillandsia recurvata (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, forma contorta André, Bromel. Andr. 65. 1889.
TYPE: MEXICO: Puebla: Without data, Andrieux s.n. (lectotype: ?). Lectotypified by L. B. Smith & Downs, Fl. Neotrop. 14: 888. 1977.
Tillandsia recurvata forma elongata
Tillandsia recurvata (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, forma elongata André, Bromel. Andr. 65. 1889.
TYPE: COLOMBIA: Valle del Cauca: La Paila, s.d., Holton 154 (holotype: NY).
Tillandsia recurvata forma genuina
Tillandsia recurvata (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, forma genuina André, Bromel. Andr. 65. 1889, nom. inadmiss.
BASIONYM: Tillandsia recurvata (Linnaeus) Linnaeus 1762; Renealmia recurvata Linnaeus 1753.
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