Bromeliaceae
Tillandsia

Tillandsia capillaris Ruiz & Pav.

First published in Fl. Peruv. 3: 42 (1802)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ecuador to N. Central Chile. It is an epiphyte or lithophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile North, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru

Introduced into:

Uruguay

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Castello, L.V. & Galetto, L. (2013). How many taxa can be recognised within the complex Tillandsia capillaris (Bromeliaceae, Tillandsioideae)?. PhytoKeys 23: 25-39.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Ferreyra, R. [19170] Peru K002273617 Yes
Orellana, A.; Yonjoy, H.; Olaechea, R.; Lopez, J.; Padilla, C. [AO-347] Peru K002273618 Yes
Orellana, A.; Bachman, S.P.; Trujillo, D. [099] Peru K002273619 Yes
Davis, W.; Franquemont, E.; Franquemont, C.; King, S.; Sperling, C. [1399] Peru K002273615 Yes
Iltis, H.H.; Iltis, C.M.; Ugent, D.; Ugent, V. [921a] Peru K002273616 Yes
Iltis, H.H.; Iltis, C.M.; Ugent, D.; Ugent, V. [1521] Peru K002273620 Yes
Gander, H.; [P. Lorenz] [765] Argentina K002273943 Yes
Gillies [s.n.] Argentina Tillandsia capillaris f. incana K000321893 Holotype Yes
Argentina Tillandsia capillaris f. incana K000584936 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hieronymus, G. [s.n.] Argentina Tillandsia capillaris var. lanuginosa K000584935 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gillies [s.n.] Argentina Tillandsia capillaris var. lanuginosa K000321894 Holotype Yes
Gay [s.n.] Argentina Tillandsia capillaris var. lanuginosa K000584934 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mar 5, 1983 Hieronymus, G. [422] Argentina Tillandsia capillaris f. hieronymi K000321891 Type Yes
Gander, H. [K1715] Argentina Tillandsia capillaris f. hieronymi K002273955 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A. [22357] Argentina Tillandsia capillaris f. hieronymi K002273952 Yes
[Tweedie]; Gay, [s.n.] Argentina Tillandsia capillaris f. hieronymi K002273954 Yes
Gander, H. [K1716] Argentina Tillandsia capillaris f. hieronymi K002273956 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A. [22419] Argentina Tillandsia capillaris f. hieronymi K002273953 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0