Wallisia cyanea (Tillandsia cyanea)
COMMON NAME | Pink quill |
TYPE | Bromeliad |
FAMILY | Bromeliaceae |
NOTES | Stemless
rosettes of thin, recurved leaves and paddle-shaped spikes of 20 pink bracts
with violet flowers, in spring and autumn. The Latin specific epithet cyanea
means "blue", referring to the intense purple-violet hue of the
flowers. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Ecuador |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Rainforest
epiphyte |
WEB SOURCES |
