Bromeliaceae
Parásita
Tillandsia polystachia
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Genus
- Tillandsia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Parásita
Synonyms
- Platystachys polystachia (L.) Beer
- Renealmia polystachia L.
- Renealmia polystachia Jacq.
- Tillandsia angustifolia Sw.
- Tillandsia distachya Baker
- Tillandsia schlumbergeri E.Morren ex André
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.