familyBromeliaceae
genusTillandsia
speciesTillandsia fasciculata
varietyTillandsia fasciculata var. clavispica

Tillandsia fasciculata var. clavispica

Mez in A. L. P. de Candolle and C. de Candolle

in A. L. P. de Candolle and C. de Candolle,Monographiae Phanerogamarum 9: 683. 1896.

Harry E. Luther, Gregory K. Brown
Synonyms: Tillandsia bracteata
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.

Inflorescences: spikes laxly palmate, each stipitate with elongate, slender, sterile bracteate base, fertile part rarely over 10 cm. Floral bracts to 3 cm.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Epiphytic on a variety of hosts, usually in bright light
Elevation: 0–30 m

Distribution

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Fla., Mexico, West Indies

Discussion

This variety appears to hybridize with Tillandsia fasciculata var. densispica.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Adaxial pair fusion
connate +
Apex architecture
palmate to laxly +  and palmate +
Apex orientation
erect +  and spreading +
Apex shape
acute +  and attenuate +
Appendage coloration
white +
Appendage position
basal +
Appendage shape
plumose +
Author
Harry E. Luther +  and Gregory K. Brown +
Authority
Mez in A. L. P. de Candolle and C. de Candolle +
Base architecture
bracteate +
Base prominence
not visible +
Base reproduction
sterile +
Base shape
elongate +
Base size
slender +
Blade architecture
ligulate +
Blade fragility
stiff +
Blade shape
channeled +  and involute +
Blade texture
leathery +
Bract arrangement
imbricate +
Bract orientation
erect;spreading +
Bract presence
absent +
Bract prominence
conspicuous +
Capsule dehiscence
dehiscent +
Capsule shape
cylindric +
Corolla shape
tubular +
Distribution
Fla. +, Mexico +  and West Indies +
Elevation
0–30 m +
Filament fusion
free +
Floral bract arrangement
imbricate +
Floral bract arrangement or shape
elliptic +
Floral bract coloration
green;red-yellow-green;green;red-yellow-green;red +
Floral bract length
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> - 4.8 cm48 mm <br />0.048 m <br /> +
Floral bract orientation
erect +
Floral bract prominence
conspicuous +
Floral bract shape
Keeled - ? +
Floral bract some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> - ? +  and 3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> - ? +
Floral bract texture
thin-leathery +
Floral bract width
1.2cm +  and 2cm +
Flower architecture or shape
radially symmetric;slightly bilaterally symmetric +
Flower prominence
conspicuous +
Flower quantity
10;50 +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> - 4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> +
Habitat
Epiphytic on a variety of hosts, usually in bright light +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence architecture
1-many-flowered +
Inflorescence arrangement
2-ranked +
Inflorescence position
central +
Lateral branch quantity
3;15 +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf architecture or pubescence
grayish-scaly +
Leaf arrangement
many-ranked +
Leaf coloration
gray;gray-green +
Leaf length
25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br /> - 50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br /> +
Leaf orientation
erect;spreading +
Leaf quantity
20 - 50 +
Leaf size
smaller +
Leaf width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> - 2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary placentation
axile +
Ovary position
superior +
Part reproduction
fertile +
Petal architecture
ligulate +
Petal coloration
violet +
Petal fusion
distinct +
Petal orientation
erect +
Petal some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> - 6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> +
Phenology
Flowering spring–summer. +
Publication title
in A. L. P. de Candolle and C. de Candolle,Monographiae Phanerogamarum +
Publication year
1896 +
Rachis position relational
covered +
Rachis prominence
exposed +
Reference
None +
Root presence
absent +
Scape diameter
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> - 0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> +
Scape orientation
ascending +  and erect +
Scape prominence
conspicuous +
Scape some measurement
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> - 35 cm350 mm <br />0.35 m <br /> +
Seed architecture
unappendaged +  and winged +
Seed shape
plumose +
Sepal architecture
veined +
Sepal architecture or shape
symmetric +
Sepal fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Sepal position
adaxial +
Sepal quantity
0;1/2 +
Sepal shape
keeled +  and lanceolate +
Sepal some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> - 4.2 cm42 mm <br />0.042 m <br /> +
Sepal texture
leathery +
Series quantity
3 +  and 2 +
Set fusion
distinct +
Set quantity
3 +  and 2 +
Sheath arrangement or shape
elliptic +
Sheath coloration
Colored - Dark rust +
Sheath prominence or shape
flat +
Sheath width
narrowing;3cm;4cm +
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Spike architecture
stipitate +  and palmate +
Spike architecture or shape
2 - -3-pinnate +
Spike arrangement or shape
elliptic +
Spike length
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> - 20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> +
Spike shape
compressed +
Spike width
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> - 2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> +
Stamen position
exserted +
Stem height or length or size
short +
Stem shape
elongate +
Stigma arrangement or course
conduplicate-spiral +
Stigma position
exserted +
Surface prominence
slight +
Surface pubescence
glabrous +  and slightly scaly +
Synonyms
Tillandsia bracteata +
Taxon family
Bromeliaceae +
Taxon habitat
epiphytic +
Taxon name
Tillandsia fasciculata var. clavispica +
Taxon parent
Tillandsia fasciculata +
Taxon rank
variety +
Trichome architecture
peltate +
Trichome function
water-absorbing +
Trichome prominence
conspicuous +
Volume
Volume 22 +
Whole organism architecture
stemless;long caulescent +
Whole organism arrangement or growth form
clustering +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism growth form or habitat
terrestrial +
Whole organism habitat
epiphytic +
Whole organism life cycle
flowering +
Whole organism some measurement
0cm - 65cm +