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Bromeliaceae
Tillandsia

Tillandsia bartramii Elliott. Common name: Bartram's Airplant. Habitat: On tree branches in bayswamps, tidal swamp forests, and mesic hardwood bluffs (hammocks). Distribution: E. GA south through FL; disjunct to Mexico and Guatemala.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: In five counties in e. GA, as far north as Liberty County (Jones & Coile 1988), and reported for SC as extirpated (Kartesz 1999).

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA22, K4, Meso6, WH3; = n/a — RAB; = Tillandsia juncea Ruiz & Pav.) Poir. — S13; > Tillandsia juncea Ruiz & Pav.) Poir. — S, misapplied; > Tillandsia myriophylla Small — S. Basionym: Tillandsia bartramii Elliott 1817

Links to other floras: = Tillandsia bartramii - FNA22

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: tillandsia bartramii, little withlacoochee river swamp, withlacoochee state forest, sumter county, florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: tillandsia bartramii, little withlacoochee river swamp, withlacoochee state forest, sumter county, florida 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Tillandsia bartramii, Withlacoochee State Forest, Citrus County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley
image of plant© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Tillandsia bartramii, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Charlton County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷

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