Tillandsia kammii

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Tillandsia kammii
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Tillandsia kammii in cultivation at the Botanical Garden of Heidelberg, Germany
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Tillandsia
Species:
T. kammii
Binomial name
Tillandsia kammii
Rauh

Tillandsia kammii is a species in the genus Tillandsia that is native to Honduras,[2] but has also been collected in El Salvador.[3] It was first discovered in Honduras in 1977 in the regions of Olancho, Lempira and Copan.[4][5] Its common name is Kamm's tillandsia.[6]

Description[]

Tillandsia kammii is a xerophytic epiphyte.[7] It is one of only four species of Tillandsia that is protected by the CITES Appendix II.[8] T. kammii has densely arranged leaves and often grows between five and ten centimeters tall. It has thin wiry roots and has been known to grow both as a single plant and in clusters. This plant has a short, bright red inflorescence, surrounded by violet petals, that rarely lasts more than a day after blooming. Unsurprisingly, this plant has a rough texture and appearance which is due to coarse trichomes covering its leaves. Tillandsia kammii closely resembles both T. velutina and . It is differentiated from the former by its larger, denser trichomes, and from the latter by its narrower, longer, and more flexible leaves.[5]

Habitat[]

Tillandsia kammii inhabits the tropical savanna climate in Honduras and El Salvador at elevations of 500 to 1200 m.[4] Average temperatures in its habitat range from 14 °C – 35 °C, with an average total annual precipitation of roughly 1400 mm.[9]

T. kammii clump at the Botanical Garden of Heidelberg, Germany.

Cultivars[]

No cultivars are listed for this species in the BSI Cultivar Registry.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Appendices I, II and III". CITES. 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
  2. ^ "Tillandsia kammii Rauh | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  3. ^ "Search". Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  4. ^ a b "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  5. ^ a b Luther, Harry (November–December 1994). "Journal of the Bromeliad Society". Journal of the Bromeliad Society. 44: 27 – via Bromeliad Society International.
  6. ^ "Species+". speciesplus.net. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  7. ^ Gardner, C. S. (1986). "Preliminary Classification of Tillandsia Based on Floral Characters". Selbyana. 9 (1): 130–146. JSTOR 41888796.
  8. ^ "Appendices | CITES". www.cites.org. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  9. ^ "Catacamas Climate Norrmals 1961 – 1990" National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  10. ^ Beadle, Don (2009). The BSI Cultivar Registry. Bromeliad Society International.
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