Name: | Tillandsia mallemontii, Glaz. ex Mez 1894 |
Synonyms: | Phytarhiza uniflora, É.Morren |
Etymology: | mallemontii = Mallemont, first known discoverer of the species in Brazil |
Propagation: | seed, divisons |
Origin: | Brasil |
Habitat: | epiphytic, from sea level to 800m, from the Atlantic coast to the interior of the country |
Notes: | Tillandsia mallemontii was described long before its official publication by Auguste Francois Marie Glaziou, Carl Christian Mez 1894 published the valid description in 1894. Tillandsia mallemontii may only be sprayed, it should never be watered. |