| Tillandsia simulata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Tillandsia |
| Subgenus: | Tillandsia subg. Tillandsia |
| Species: | T. simulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tillandsia simulata Small | |
Tillandsia simulata, common name Florida airplant or Manatee River airplant, is a plant species endemic to Florida. It an epiphyte growing on the branches of various trees and shrubs in the region, mostly in swamps and other moist locations.
Tillandsia simulata can be distinguished by its narrowly elliptic leaf sheath, up to 2 cm wide. It produces inflorescences up to 15 cm (6 inches) long, with rose-colored bracts and conspicuous violet flowers.
References
- Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
- NRCS. "Tillandsia simulata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ Flora of North America v 22.
- Small, John Kunkel. Manual of the Southeastern Flora 270, 1503. 1933.
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| Tillandsia simulata | |
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