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Bromeliaceae

Tillandsia oerstediana L.B.Sm.

Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Tillandsia

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Tillandsia oerstediana: A large epiphyte, native to Costa Rica and western Panama, photo from near the town of Boquete. In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/bromeliads/index.
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Tillandsia deppeana var. costaricensis (Mez) L.B.Sm.
  • Tillandsia paniculata var. costaricensis Mez
  • Tillandsia rubra var. costaricensis (Mez) Mez

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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.