Taxon: Tillandsia utriculata L.

Summary

Genus:

Tillandsia

Family:

Bromeliaceae

Subfamily:

Tillandsioideae

Tribe:

Tillandsieae

Nomen number:

36725

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:286. 1753

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

09/08/1986 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Espejo-Serna, A. et al. 2004. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with notes on species distribution and levels of endemism. Selbyana 25:76.
Fournet, J. 1978. Flore illustrée des phanerogames de Guadeloupe et de Martinique
Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Lasser, T., ed. 1964-. Flora de Venezuela.
León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora of Mesoamerica Checklist (on-line resource).
Rauh, W. 1981. Bromelien 276.
Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(2):971-973.
St. John, H. 1973. List and summary of the flowering plants in the Hawaiian islands
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Steyermark, J. A. & O. Huber. 1978. Flora del Avila.
The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	jumbie-pineapple	1	The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
English	wild pine	1	The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
Spanish (West Indies)	ananas marron	2	The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
Spanish (West Indies)	ananas sauvage	2	The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia	s.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas		Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora of Mesoamerica Checklist (on-line resource).
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Quintana Roo		Espejo-Serna, A. et al. 2004. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with notes on species distribution and levels of endemism. Selbyana 25:76.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Yucatán		Espejo-Serna, A. et al. 2004. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with notes on species distribution and levels of endemism. Selbyana 25:76.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Anguilla			The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Antigua and Barbuda	Antigua		The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Bahamas			Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Cayman Islands			Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Cuba			Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Dominica			The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Grenada			The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Guadeloupe			The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Hispaniola			Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Jamaica			Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Martinique			The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	St. Kitts and Nevis			The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	St. Lucia			The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	St. Vincent and Grenadines			The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	United States	Puerto Rico		Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	United States	Virgin Islands, U.S.		Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica			Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala			Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(2):971-973.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Nicaragua			Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora of Mesoamerica Checklist (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Distrito Capital		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Falcón		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Miranda		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Monagas		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.

Native
Northern America

SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida, Georgia (s.)]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Yucatán]

Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Hispaniola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda [Antigua], Bahamas, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Martinique, United States [Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S.], St. Vincent and Grenadines
CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela [Distrito Capital, Falcón, Miranda, Monagas]

Reference(s)

Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & M. T. Strong. 2012. Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contr. Bot. 98
Espejo-Serna, A. et al. 2004. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with notes on species distribution and levels of endemism. Selbyana 25:76.
Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora of Mesoamerica Checklist (on-line resource).
Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(2):971-973.
The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=36725. Accessed 11 May 2026.