Bromeliaceae
Tillandsia

Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 410 (1762)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical America. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, has environmental uses, as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Aruba, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Chile North, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Texas, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2005). Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 52: 1-415.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Espejo-Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (2005). Bromeliaceae. Flora de Veracruz 136: 1-307. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones sobre Recursos Bióticos, Xalapa, Veracruz.
  • Espejo-Serna, A., López-Ferrari, A.R., Martínez-Correa, N. & Pulido-Esparza, V.A. (2007). Bromeliad flora of Oaxaca, Mexico: richness and distribution. Acta Botanica Mexicana 81: 71-147. Instituto de Ecología A.C.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
  • Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostrini Forzza, R. (2008). Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 59: 209-258.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Powell, A.M. & Worthington, R.D. (2018). Flowering plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent areas: 1-1444. BRIT Press.
  • Pulido-Esparza, V.A., López-Ferrari, A.R. & Espejo-Serna, A. (2004). Flora Bromeliológia del estado de Guerrero, México: riqueza y distribución. Boletin de la Sociedad Botanica de México 75: 55-104.
  • Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.
  • Versieux, L.M. & Wendt, T. (2006). Checklist of Bromeliaceae of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with notes on taxonomy and endemism. Selbyana 27: 107-146.
  • Versieux, L.M., Wendt, T., Batista Louzada, R. & das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M. (2008 publ. 2009). Bromeliaceae da Cadeia do Espinhaço. Megadiversidade 4: 98-110.
  • Wendt, T., do Santos Coser, T., Fernandes, H.B. & Martinelli, G. (2010). Bromaliaceae do município de Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo: lista de espécies, distribuição, Conservação e comentérios taxonômicos. Boletim do Museu de Biologia Mello Leitão 27: 21-53.

Flora of the Cayman Islands

  • L., Sp. Pl. ed. 2, 1: 410 (1762)..

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • Kew Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) https://www.kew.org/science/data-and-resources/tools-and-services/medicinal-plant-names-services in The State of the World’s Plants Report–2016. (2016). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://stateoftheworldsplants.org

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.1590/2236-8906e502022. epublication.
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  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2019). Lista de especies vedadas por la resolución 213 de 1977. 8256 especies. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_plantaspriorizadas_2019
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  • RBG, Kew (ed.) (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
  • Ulian, T., Sacandé, M., Hudson, A., & Mattana, E. (2017). Conservation of indigenous plants to support community livelihoods: the MGU–Useful Plants Project. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 60:668-683.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 1994 Souza, G.M. [31] Brazil K000294375 Yes
Dec 1, 1994 Rodal, M.J.N. [328] Brazil K000294374 Yes
Jan 1, 1992 Hatschbach, G.; Barbosa, E. [56702] Brazil K000294376 Yes
Jun 1, 1990 Agra, M.F. [1133] Brazil K000294370 Yes
Oct 1, 1985 Arraes, M.G.; Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Longhi-Wagner, H.M.; Stannard, B.; Lewis, G.P. [CFCR6780] Brazil K000294371 Yes
Jul 1, 1983 Tweedie [s n] Uruguay K000321910 Unknown Type Material Yes
Apr 25, 1983 Gillies [s n] Argentina K000321896 Type Yes
Apr 25, 1983 Gillies [s n] Argentina K000321895 Type Yes
Mar 5, 1983 Morong, T. [876] Paraguay K000321875 Type Yes
Mar 1, 1983 Parry, C.C; Palmer, E. [8721/2] Argentina K000584875 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 1, 1983 Andrieux, G. [507] Mexico K000321719 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1982 Mori, S.A.; Boom, B.M. [14554] Brazil K000294372 Yes
Sep 1, 1979 Fevereiro, V.P.B.; Fevereiro, P.C. [581] Brazil K000294369 Yes
Jan 1, 1968 Irwin, H.S.; Maxwell, H.; Wasshausen, D.C. [20953] Brazil K000976172 Yes
Sep 1, 1967 Castellanos [s.n.] Brazil K000294373 Yes
Jul 17, 1966 Lindeman, J.C.; Haas, J.H., de [1952] Brazil K000976173 Yes
Lindheimer, F. [539] United States K002272529 Yes
Figueiredo, L.; Andrade, K.; Gomes, C. [93] Brazil K002273186 Yes
{Cooke} [3/78] United States K002272516 Yes
Steyermark, J.A.; Fernández, J.E. [99621] Venezuela K002273593 Yes
Gaumer, G.F. [s.n.] Mexico K002272650 Yes
Nash, G.V. [s.n.] United States K002272519 Yes
Harris, W.H.; Britton, N.L. [10511] Jamaica K002272950 Yes
Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Vieira, J.G.A.; Souza, F.B.; Harley, R.M.; Linington, S.; Baker, R. [6367] Brazil K000294368 Yes
Laurenio, A.; Figueiredo, L.; Andrade, K. [62] Brazil K002273184 Yes
s.coll. [161] Ecuador K002273601 Yes
[Tweedie] [s.n.] Argentina K002273932 Yes
Purpus, C.A. [11] Mexico K002272640 Yes
Owens, R.J.; Gaffee, K.A. [147] Venezuela K002273591 Yes
André, É. [161] Venezuela K002273611 Yes
Wright, C. [684] United States K002272524 Yes
s.coll. [641] Ecuador K002273602 Yes
Wright, C. [687] Cuba K002272940 Yes
Small, J.K.; Carter, J.J. [8652] Bahamas, The K002272939 Yes
Gaumer, G.F. [659] Mexico K002272651 Yes
Inglis, J.; Northrop, A.B. [617] Bahamas, The K002272938 Yes
Krapovickas, A. [42721] Argentina K002273937 Yes
André, É. [K356] Argentina K002273931 Yes
Rumiz, D.I. [869] Argentina K002273936 Yes
Little, E.L. [18978] Mexico K002272648 Yes
Fendler, A. [1534] Venezuela K002273612 Yes
André, É. [2709] Uruguay K002273942 Yes
Piovano, P.G.; Sermolli, P. [12785] Brazil K000976175 Yes
Bernardi [11044] Venezuela K002273614 Yes
Wilson [s.n.] Jamaica K002272948 Yes
Combs, R. [580] Cuba K002272941 Yes
Arnoldo, F. [613] Netherlands K002272959 Yes
Monteiro, R.F.; Temponi, L.G.; Assis, L.C.S.; Bezera, L.M.; Forzza, R.C. [50] Brazil K002273188 Yes
Stork, H.E.; Horton, O.B. [9389] Peru K002273609 Yes
Pereira, E. [10544] Brazil K002273192 Yes
s.coll. [1203] Mexico K002272647 Yes
Schaffner, J.G. [530] Mexico K002272658 Yes
{Irwin, H.S.; S. F. da Fonseca; Souza, R.; R. Reis dos santos; Ramos, J.} [27886] Brazil K002273190 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [H10814] Haiti K002272953 Yes
André, É. [161] Venezuela K002273610 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [13240] Brazil K000976174 Yes
Miers, J. [1319] Argentina K002273933 Yes
Vincent, F. [s.n.] Mexico K002272659 Yes
Christy, H. [s.n.] Mexico K002272949 Yes
Boldingh, I. [6450] Curacao K002272963 Yes
Guido [Detmac] [s.n.] United States K002272531 Yes
André, É. [161] Venezuela K002273597 Yes
Steyermark, J.A.; Fernández, J.E. [99621] Venezuela K002273592 Yes
Gaumer, G.F. [s.n.] Mexico K002272649 Yes
Toney [873] Mexico K002272662 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [3584] Colombia K002273582 Yes
Merel, I. [7819] Argentina K002273940 Yes
Hartman, C.V. [74] Mexico K002272645 Yes
Killip, E.P.; Hazen, T.E. [11081] Colombia K002273598 Yes
Hahn, L.; Cosson [1555] Martinique K002272961 Yes
Plowman, T.C. [1934] Colombia K002273583 Yes
Bush, B.F. [1271] United States K002272527 Yes
Moldenke, H. [535] United States K002272522 Yes
Sintenis, P. [s.n.] Puerto Rico K002272954 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [2849] United States K002272520 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [5322] Argentina K002273939 Yes
s.coll. [161] Colombia K002273586 Yes
André, É. [161] Ecuador K002273607 Yes
Boldingh, I. [2620B] Saint Martin K002272962 Yes
{Lindheimer} [1200] United States K002272532 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico K002272657 Yes
Cohn, J.; Barkley, F.A. [132[5]3] United States K002272530 Yes
Yuncker, T.G.; Dawson, R.F.; Youse, H.R. [5953] Honduras K002272653 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [2315] Brazil K002273191 Yes
s.coll. [161] Colombia K002273585 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Colombia K002273588 Yes
Arraes, M.G.; Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Longhi-Wagner, H.M.; Stannard, B. [SPF36312] Brazil K002273193 Yes
s.coll. [2238] Mexico K002272663 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cuba K002272944 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [96] Mexico K002272641 Yes
Wynd, F.L.; Mueller, C.H. [119] Mexico K002272639 Yes
Bruins-Lich, H. [13044] Venezuela K002273595 Yes
{Eggers} [4776] Cuba K002272945 Yes
Wright, C. [688] Cuba K002272946 Yes
Hodge, W.H.; Howard, R.A.; Godfrey, R.K. [4158] Cuba K002272943 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [10128] Mexico K000465006 Yes
Lindheimer, F. [539] United States K002272528 Yes
Heller, A.A.; Halbach, E.G. [512] Puerto Rico K002272956 Yes
Hahn [1029] Martinique K002272957 Yes
Sintenis, P. [s.n.] K002272955 Yes
Bartram, E.B. [s.n.] United States K002272525 Yes
Holm-Nielsen, L. [16692] Ecuador K002273606 Yes
Jorgensen, P.M.; Jaramillo, J.; Zak, V. [61295] Ecuador K002273605 Yes
Hahn, L. [1052] Martinique K002272958 Yes
Palmer, E. [806] Mexico K002272661 Yes
{Lindheimer} [1201] United States K002272533 Yes
Perkins, J.R. [1417] Jamaica K002272951 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A. [23109] Argentina K002273938 Yes
Souza, G.M.; Silva, C.; Villarouco, F.M.; Andrade, I.M. [120] Brazil K002273187 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [586] Cuba K002272942 Yes
Figueiredo, L.; Rodal, M.J.N.; Andrade, K. [21] Brazil K002273185 Yes
Anthony, A.W. [96] Mexico K002272665 Yes
Bernardi [11044] Venezuela K002273613 Yes
Krapovickas, A.; Cristóbal, C.L.; Caceres, S.; Tressens, S.G.; Zamudio, C. [41106] Argentina K002273934 Yes
André, É. [K319] Ecuador K002273600 Yes
Walsh, J.J. [s.n.] Netherlands K001736606 Yes
Anderson, W.R.; Stieber, M.; Kirkbride, J.H. [36278] Brazil K002273189 Yes
Lehmann, F.C. [7767] Colombia K002273584 Yes
{Milliken; Bevan; Smart} [100] Venezuela K002273599 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mexico K002272660 Yes
{Maguire, B.; H. R. Kunhardt, Jr.; JR. Louis Politi} [27208] Venezuela K002273594 Yes
Arraes, M.G.; Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Longhi-Wagner, H.M.; Stannard, B.; Lewis, G.P. [s.n.] Brazil K002273194 Yes
Rugel, F. [245] Cuba K002272960 Yes
Alexander Prior, R.C. [s.n.] Jamaica K002272947 Yes
s.coll. [161] Colombia K002273589 Yes
Hahn, M. [s.n.] Mexico K001736604 Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Ecuador K002273603 Yes
Cornejo, X.; Castro, M. [418] Ecuador K002273608 Yes
Eaton, A.A.; Small, J.K. [1058] United States K002272517 Yes
Asplund, E. [10464] Ecuador K002273604 Yes
Holton, I.F. [154] Mexico K002272664 Yes
s.coll. [161] Colombia K002273587 Yes
Sugden, A.M. [712] Venezuela K002273596 Yes
Stannard, B.; Ganev, W.; Queiroz, R.F. [H51635] Brazil K002273195 Yes
s.coll. [5253] Uruguay K002273941 Yes
Curtiss, A.H. [5772] United States K002272518 Yes
Pedersen, T.M. [11533] Argentina K002273935 Yes
Gaumer, G.F. [s.n.] Mexico K002272652 Yes
Zarucchi, J.L.; Brant, A.E.; Castaño, C.J. [5451] Colombia K002273581 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [H16054] Dominican Republic K002272952 Yes
Steyermark, J.A. [88664] Venezuela K002273590 Yes
Moldenke, H. [535] United States K002272523 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Gama, S.; Calzada, J.I. [20091] Mexico K002272655 Yes
Wynd, F.L.; Mueller, C.H. [598] Mexico K002272646 Yes
Ray, J.D.; Gleason, H.A.; Eaton, R.J. [9729] United States K002272521 Yes

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