Bromeliaceae
Potbelly airplant
Tillandsia paucifolia
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Genus
- Tillandsia
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Potbelly airplant
- Korean
- 통통틸란드시아
Synonyms
- Tillandsia bracteosa Klotzsch ex Beer
- Tillandsia bracteosa Klotzsch ex Baker
- Tillandsia yucatana Baker
- Vriesea bracteosa Beer
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Ortuño González Erik, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Heidy, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.