Barfussia platyrhachis

Barfussia platyrhachis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Barfussia. This species is native to Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador.[2][3]

Barfussia platyrhachis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Tillandsioideae
Genus: Barfussia
Species:
B. platyrhachis
Binomial name
Barfussia platyrhachis
(Mez) Manzan. & W.Till
Synonyms[1]
  • Tillandsia platyrhachis Mez
  • Tillandsia platyrhachis var. alba Rauh & Hirtz
  • Tillandsia platyrhachis var. magnifica Rauh & von Bismarck

Cultivars

There are at least 500 cultivars, including the following:[4]

  • Tillandsia 'Creation'
  • Tillandsia 'Hercules'

References
  1. "Barfussia platyrhachis (Mez) Manzan. & W.Till". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Ecuador Archived 2006-09-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 October 2009
  4. "BCR Bromeliad Cultivar Register>".


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