Tillandsia recurvata (Ball-Moss)

Family

BROMELIACEAE

Scientific Name with Author

Tillandsia recurvata - (L.) L.

Synonyms

DIAPHORANTHEMA RECURVATA; RENEALMIA RECURVATA

Common Name

Ball-Moss

Agency Status
USFWS	State of NM	USFS	BLM	Navajo Nation	State Rank	Global Rank	R-E-D Code	NMRPTC Status	Strategy Status
					S1	G5		D

Distribution

This species has an enormous distribution and occurs in remarkable abundance where I am familiar with it (Edwards Plateau, Texas). The authoritative work is in Flora Neotropica [14(2):888-892, 1997]. The distribution is Arizona (Patagonia Mts.), central Texas, Florida, south to Argentina.

Remarks

I gather that this species has been collected one time in southwest NM and that it was an isolated plant (i.e. no population present). I recommend we not keep this plant on the list.

Information Compiled By

Richard D. Worthington 1997

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