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Tillandsia izabalensis Pinzón

(subgen. Tillandsia)

Publ: Phytotaxa 61: 11-14 (Fig. 4) (2012)

Type: HONDURAS. Islas de la Bahía: Cayos Cochinos, Cochino Pequeño, estación científica, island group NE of La Ceiba, S of Isla Roatán, ~20 km N of mainland, 1–145 m, 8 May 1995, Foster 15523 (holotype TEFH!) (Fig. 5).

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Distribution: BELIZE, HONDURAS, GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA, COLOMBIA

Habitat: along the Caribbean coast, up to 550 m. Elev.

Etymology: The specific epithet makes reference to the Department of Izabal, in Guatemala, where this plant is abundant, according to information in herbarium specimens labels.

Phenology: Most flowering specimens of the species have been collected between January and May, with odd flowering specimens in July. Fruiting specimens have been collected in August and September.

Tillandsia izabalensis