Tillandsia argentea
| Tillandsia argentea | |
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| In bloom | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Tillandsia |
| Subgenus: | Tillandsia subg. Tillandsia |
| Species: | T. argentea |
| Binomial name | |
| Tillandsia argentea | |
Tillandsia argentea is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.[2] It is called the silver-leaved air plant. It is native to Cuba and Jamaica.[3] An evergreen perennial epiphyte, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a houseplant.[4]
References
- ^ Cat. Pl. Cub.: 254 (1866)
- ^ "Tillandsia argentea Griseb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Tillandsia argentea Griseb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Tillandsia argentea silver-leaved air plant". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 17 March 2021.