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Tillandsia elusiva Pinzón, I.Ramírez & Carnevali

(subgen. Tillandsia)

Publ: J. Torrey Bot. Soc. 138(4): 353–365 (2011)

Type: MEXICO. Chiapas: Mpio. Ocozocoautla, a 100 m al N de la carretera Tuxtla Gutiérrez – Ocozocoautla, sobre la vı́a al aeropuerto de Ocozocoautla, 1073 m, 16u459200N, 93u209200W, 13 Jun 2010, J.P. Pinzón, G. Carnevali, J.L. Tapia, J.C. Trejo, B. Sidoti & P. Li 103 (holotype: CICY).

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Distribution: MEXICO: Chiapas

Habitat: Epiphyte in deciduous and subdeciduous forest, 850–1075 m. Elev.

Etymology: From Latin eludere: to evade, avoid; due to the fact that it was difficult to find the population, even knowing the precise locality; eventually, it was found after two unsuccessful attempts.

Tillandsia elusiva