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Tillandsia aeranthos var. aemula T.Strehl

(species aeranthos)

Publ: Iheringia 54: 29, 30 (2000)

Type: BRAZIL, Rosario do Sul, Cerro Cavera. 30.IX. 1996. T. Strehl 1850 & J.C. da Silva s/n (Holotypus: HAS 36058).

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Distribution: BRAZIL, Brasilia

Habitat: found on branches of isolated trees in the collection area.

Etymology: the name (aemula = that imitates), refers to the similarity of the color with the variety type T aeranthos var. aeranthos L. B. Smith.

Phenology: flowering between August and October.

Tillandsia aeranthos var. aemula