''Tillandsia chiapensis'' is a
species
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of
flowering plant
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in the
genus
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''Tillandsia''. This species is
endemic to
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
.
Cultivars
* ''Tillandsia'' 'Madre'
* ''Tillandsia'' 'Majestic'
* ''Tillandsia'' 'Padre'
* ''Tillandsia'' 'Silver Trinket'
* ''Tillandsia'' 'Silverado'
References
*
BSI Cultivar RegistryRetrieved 11 October 2009
chiapensis
Endemic flora of Mexico
Plants described in 1978
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