Bromeliaceae

Barfussia platyrhachis (Mez) Manzan. & W.Till

Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Barfussia

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Barfussia platyrhachis (Barfussia platyrhachis) — FlowerPhoto: Frank Dietze, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

Tillandsia platyrhachis Mez
Tillandsia platyrhachis var. alba Rauh & Hirtz
Tillandsia platyrhachis var. magnifica Rauh & von Bismarck
Tillandsia platyrhachis var. platyrhachis

Flowers

In flower: January to February (from 25 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Frank Dietze, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Frank Dietze, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tristan Jobin, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Tristan Jobin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.