Tillandsia tricolor Schltdl. & Cham.

Literature references:

Baensch & Baensch 1994: 190 Baker 1852: 87:5287 Belg. Hortic.: 22:300 Bromtravels (Web) BSA (Web) FCBS (Web) Golinski 1997 Gross 1992: 82 Harms 1937: 33:292d Isley III 1987: 120 Isley III 2009: 136,137 J. Bromeliad Soc.: 72: 134: 17:36b Mak 1996: 29 Mez 1935: 469 Morales 2003b: 558c Morren Icons: kew 2-179*: kew 5-219* New Plantsman: 2:177 Oliva-Esteve 2000a: 251 Rauh 1979c: pl.47 Rauh 1981, 1990: Farbb. 47

Richter 1962, 1978: 364 Roguenant 2001: 700 Röth & Weber 1991: 170c Shimizu & Takizawa 1998: 21,23,92 Shimizu 1992: 4 Smith & Downs 1977: 938,940 Tropicos Tropiflora Cargo Rep: 18(1) Veliz 2010: 90* Weber 1984b: 95:596h Williams 2006 Wilson 1977: 68

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Comments:

• Includes description from T acroleuca (treated by Lyman Smith as a synonym) in brackets
  
  Key to the Varieties of Tillandsia tricolor
  
  1. Leaf-sheaths uniformly deep castaneous.
  2. Plant flowering over 25 cm high; floral bracts and flowers correspondingly large.
  var tricolor.
  2. Plant flowering not more than 25 cm high. var melanocrater.
  1. Leaf-sheaths more or less pale maculate; plants 15-35 cm high. var picta. —See Smith & Downs 1977