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Tillandsia x bergiana H.Takizawa & P.Koide

Publ: J. Bromeliad Soc. 50(6): 244-246 (2000)

Natural hybrid: Tillandsia beutelspacheri and Tillandsia flabellata

Type: Mexico. Chiapas: Tuxtla Guitierrez-Sumidero, El Mirador; 1100 m. Coll. May 1983, W Schuster & P Koide legit; flowered in cultivation July 2000, H. Takizawa s. n. (Holotype: SEL, Isotype: MEXU)

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Distribution: MEXICO: Chiapas

Habitat: 1100 m. Elev.

Etymology: The specific name honors Walter H. Berg who was one of the most prolific bromeliad collectors in recent years as well as a great friend. Wally made frequent collecting trips to almost all Latin American countries and discovered many new bromeliad species. Guzmania bergii H. Luther and Pitcairnia bergii H. Luther were named after him. He passed away at age 73 from complications of lung cancer on Monday, March 27, 2000. Wally spread his enthusiasm for bromeliads to many persons all over the world.

Tillandsia x bergiana