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Twisted Airplant (Racinaea flexuosa)

Description

Tillandsia flexuosa, the twisted airplant, is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to Central America, southeastern Mexico (Veracruz, Yucat-n Peninsula), northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas) and the United States (Florida).

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Poales

            • Family: Bromeliaceae

              • Genus: Racinaea