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Tillandsia francisci W.Till & J.R.Grant

(subgen. Tillandsia)

Publ: Journal of the Bromeliad Society 53: 195 (2004)

Orthography: Tillandsia franciscoi

Type: Venezuela. Merida: Mun. Rangel, Rio Gavidia, 11 km from Mucuchies on the road toward Paramo de Gavidia, sector Los Corrales, 08°41' 714"N, 070°56' 460"W, 3400 m, plants on rocks in narrow gorge of the Rio Gaviria, spikes pendent, petals lavender, 16 April 1999, JR. Grant & F. Oliva-Esteve 99-03404 (Holotype, US; isotypes NY, SEL).

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Distribution: VENEZUELA; COLOMBIA;

Habitat: lithophyte, terrestrial or epiphyte, 2600-3400 m. Elev.

Etymology: The name honors Francisco Oliva-Esteve (1932-), landscape architect, author of several books and long term promoter of interest and knowledge of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae.

Tillandsia francisci