Notes
For the first 30 km from Lima eastwards, the valley of Rio Rimac is followed by the Peruvian Central Railroad and the Carretera Central. The train tracks climb towards the Andean highlands, zigzagging their way up the huge difference in altitude via gorgeous bridges and tunnels and, as the world's highest railroad, at Abra Anticona, crossing the Andes at an altitude of 4830 m.
The many-curved Carretera Central also follows the valley along the steep Western slopes of the Andes to the highly frequented Ticliopass. This is one of the most important connections between the Pacific coast and the Amazon and, after the Panamericana, the most frequented road of the country.
It may appear miraculous that we, some years ago, could find an as yet unknown Tillandsia just a few steps from the big track. Furthermore, it was our last day these days and we were on our way back to Lima.
Until now, the new species is known only from the type locality. Sympatrically with T. humilis Presl, 1827 it grows on steep rocks in a single valley on the Pacific side of the Cordillera. —SeeDie Bromelie
