Tillandsia argentea
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| In bloom | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Tillandsia |
| Species: | T. argentea
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| Binomial name | |
| Tillandsia argentea Griseb.[1]
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Tillandsia argentea, called the silver-leaved air plant, is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad genus Tillandsia, native to Cuba and Jamaica.[2] An evergreen perennial epiphyte, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a houseplant.[3]
References[]
- ^ Cat. Pl. Cub.: 254 (1866)
- ^ "Tillandsia argentea Griseb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Tillandsia argentea silver-leaved air plant". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
Categories:
- Tillandsia
- Flora of Cuba
- Flora of Jamaica
- Epiphytes
- Plants described in 1866
- Tillandsia stubs