Tillandsia chilensis Baker

; 0 leafy stem 3 in; 1 long. leaves laxly disposed, linear, spreading, 2–3 in; 2 long, ¼-⅓ 3 in; 4 broad low down, densely laxly lepidote all over. inflorescence: peduncle 4–5 in; long; fertile part a dense simple distichous spike 1½–2 in; long, ¼ in; broad; floral bracts oblong, ⅓ - ½ in; long. flowers: calyx as long as the flower bract; petals reddish, obovate, ¼ in; long and broad. stamens not longer than the calyx.

Edited from ( 4-42-2014): Baker 1889. (protologue) Handbook of the Bromeliaceae .