Taxon:  Tillandsia tenuifolia L.



Summary
Genus:
Tillandsia
Family:
Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:
Tillandsioideae
Tribe:
Tillandsieae
Nomen number:
36723
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:286.  1753
Comment:
confused with T. setacea Sw. and T. flexuosa Sw., which are not synonyms
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
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Tillandsia pulchella Hook.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  4. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  5. Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
  6. Fournet, J. 1978. Flore illustrée des phanerogames de Guadeloupe et de Martinique
  7. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  8. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  9. Lasser, T., ed. 1964-. Flora de Venezuela.
  10. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
  11. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  12. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
  13. Rauh, W. 1981. Bromelien 272.
  14. Reitz, R., ed. 1965-. Flora ilustrada catarinense.
  15. Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(2):828-830.
  16. St. John, H. 1973. List and summary of the flowering plants in the Hawaiian islands
  17. Steyermark, J. A. & O. Huber. 1978. Flora del Avila.
  18. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Swedishbarrtillandsia  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(2):828-830.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominican Republic  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(2):828-830.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(2):828-830.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(2):828-830.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(2):828-830.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(2):828-830.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentina  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(2):828-830.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(2):828-830.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(2):828-830.
2Cultivated    also cult. 
Native
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, United States [Puerto Rico]
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Peru
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina
Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)
  1. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
  2. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
  3. Smith, L. B. & R. J. Downs. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14(2):828-830.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmentalornamental Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
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=36723. Accessed 11 May 2026.