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Bromeliaceae
Tillandsia

not marked as a favorite taxon Tillandsia variabilis Schlechtendal. Common name: Leatherleaf Airplant. Habitat: Epiphytic on trees in cypress swamps and hammocks. Distribution: Peninsular Florida; West Indies; c. and s. Mexico, Central America, South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA22, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, WH3; = Tillandsia valenzuelana A. Richard — Bah, S, S13; > Tillandsia sublaxa J.G. Baker. Basionym: Tillandsia variabilis Schlechtendal 1844 [1845]

Links to other floras: = Tillandsia variabilis - FNA22

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image #1 of Tillandsia variabilis© Joshua Doby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joshua Doby source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Tillandsia variabilis© Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joe MDO source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Tillandsia variabilis© Alan Cressler: Tillandsia variabilis, Fakahatchee Strand, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Collier County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Tillandsia variabilis© Krystal Cravens-Liszak CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Tillandsia variabilis© Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joe MDO source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Tillandsia variabilis© Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joe MDO source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Tillandsia variabilis© Scott Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Scott Ward source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Tillandsia variabilis© Scott Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Scott Ward source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Tillandsia variabilis© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Tillandsia variabilis© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Tillandsia variabilis© Scott Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Scott Ward source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Tillandsia variabilis© Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joe MDO source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Tillandsia variabilis© Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joe MDO source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #14 of Tillandsia variabilis© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #15 of Tillandsia variabilis© Alan Cressler: Tillandsia variabilis, Lard Can, Hells Bay Canoe Trail, Everglades National Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #16 of Tillandsia variabilis© Alan Cressler: Tillandsia variabilis, on Taxodium distichum, Cypress Creek Slough, Fern Forest Nature Center, Broward County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source

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