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Tillandsia chalcatzingensis González-Rocha, Cerros, López-Ferr. & Espejo

(subgen. Tillandsia)

Publ: Phytotaxa 227(2): 183-187 fig. 1, 2, 3 (2015)

Type: MEXICO. Morelos: municipio de Jantetelco, en el peñón de Chalcatzingo creciendo rupícola en las paredes verticales del peñón con vegetación xerófila, 18° 40’ 32” N, 98° 46’ 18” W, ca. 1400 m, 4 March 2014, R. Cerros T., L. G. Ávila T. & A. Barranco 2969 (holotype UAMIZ(x11), isotypes HUMO(x4), IEB(x8), MEXU(x5)).

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Distribution: MEXICO. Morelos

Habitat: it grows saxicolously on the vertical rock walls, 1400-1415 m. Elev.

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the place where this species was collected: the archaeological site of Chalcatzingo, an important pre-classic ceremonial center, known for its monuments and petroglyphs of Olmec influence. It should be noted that some monuments founded in the area, particularly the “el rey” include petroglyphs that resembles Tillandsia chalcatzingensis (Figure 1C). There are only two saxicolous native plants of the genus in this area, Tillandsia hubertiana Matuda (1975: 8) and T. chalcatzingensis. Both were compared with this petroglyph and the second ones matches better (Figures 1B, D).

Tillandsia chalcatzingensis