Tillandsia variabilis Schlechtendal. Common name: Leatherleaf Airplant. Habitat: Epiphytic on trees in cypress swamps and hammocks. Distribution: Peninsular FL; West Indies; c. and s. Mexico, Central America, South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA22, K4, Mex, WH3; = Tillandsia valenzuelana A.Rich. — Bah, S, S13; > Tillandsia sublaxa Baker. Basionym: Tillandsia variabilis Schltdl. 1844 [1845]
Links to other floras: = Tillandsia variabilis - FNA22
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Heliophily ⓘ: 3
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© Alan Cressler: Tillandsia variabilis, Fakahatchee Strand, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Collier County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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© Alan Cressler: Tillandsia variabilis, Lard Can, Hells Bay Canoe Trail, Everglades National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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