Dillon 1991 (Article) Tillandsia

A new Species of Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae) From The Atacama Desert of Northern Chile

Author(s):—M.O. Dillon

Publication:—Brittonia 43: 11-16. (1991)

Abstract:—Tillandsia tragophoba, is described from the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. The leaves of this new species are green, essentially glabrous and form a basal tank capable of holding water, quite unlike the typical gray-leaved, terrestrial or lithophytic bromeliads usually found within the coastal desert province of western South America. A description and illustration are provided, and its relationships discussed.

Published names (1):

Tillandsia tragophoba