Accepted name: Lemeltonia narthecioides (C.Presl) Barfuss & W.Till
Tillandsia narthecioides C.Presl belongs to the Bromeliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Tillandsia narthecioides, Croat, T 94857--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. El Chical-Penas Blancas. 19 Feb 05. 069 (3).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Tillandsia
Specific Epithet
narthecioides
Authorship
C.Presl
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Epiphyte; flowers white; bracts green.
