''Tillandsia arequitae'' is a species of flowering plant in the

Bromeliaceae The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot Monocotyledons (), commonly referred to as monocots, (Lilianae ''sensu'' Chase & Reveal) are grass and grass-like flowering plants (angiosperms), the seeds of which typically contain o ...

family. It is

native Native may refer to: People * Jus soli, citizenship by right of birth * Indigenous peoples, peoples with a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory ** Native Americans (disambiguation) In arts and entert ...

to Brazil and Uruguay, its specific epithet referring to Cerro Arequita,

Lavalleja Department Lavalleja () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Minas. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordered to the north by the department of Treinta y Tres to the east with Rocha, to the south with Canelones and Maldonado, and to ...

in Uruguay.

Cultivars

* ''Tillandsia'' 'Mystic Rainbow' * ''Tillandsia'' 'Mystic Rainbow Peach' * ''Tillandsia'' 'Mystic Rainbow Pink'

References

External links

*
BSI Cultivar Registry
retrieved 11 October 2009 arequitae Flora of Brazil Flora of Uruguay Plants described in 1893 Taxa named by Carl Christian Mez Taxa named by Édouard André {{Tillandsia-stub