Tillandsia flexuosa Sw. is a plant in the Bromeliaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Tillandsia flexuosa Sw. (Tillandsia flexuosa Sw.)
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Tillandsia flexuosa Sw.

Tillandsia flexuosa Sw.

Tillandsia flexuosa, the twisted airplant, is a Tillandsia bromeliad native to parts of the Americas from Florida to northern South America.

Family
Genus
Tillandsia
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Tillandsia flexuosa Sw.

Tillandsia flexuosa, commonly known as the twisted airplant, is a bromeliad species that belongs to the genus Tillandsia. It is native to Central America, southeastern Mexico (specifically Veracruz and the Yucatán Peninsula), northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guianas), and Florida in the United States.

Photo: (c) George Garcia, all rights reserved, uploaded by George Garcia

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Bromeliaceae Tillandsia

More from Bromeliaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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