Tillandsia erubescens

Tillandsia erubescens^[2] is a species of epiphytic plants of the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico, found over much of the country from Chihuahua to Oaxaca.^[1][3][4]

Tillandsia erubescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Tillandsia
Subgenus:	Tillandsia subg. Tillandsia
Species:	T. erubescens
Binomial name
Tillandsia erubescens Schlecht.
Synonyms[1]
Tillandsia arroyoensis (W.Weber & Ehlers) Espejo & López-Ferr. Anoplophytum benthamianum Beer Anoplophytum vestitum Beer Tillandsia benthamiana Klotzsch ex Baker Tillandsia hartwegiana E.Morren ex Baker

Three varieties are recognized:

1. Tillandsia erubescens var. arroyoensis W.Weber & Ehlers – northeastern Mexico
2. Tillandsia erubescens var. erubescens – much of Mexico
3. Tillandsia erubescens var. patentibracteata W.Weber & Ehlers – Sinaloa

Cultivars

• Tillandsia 'Cherub'^[5]
• Tillandsia 'Montoro'^[5]

Uses

The Pima of Mexico occasionally eat T. erubescens and Tillandsia recurvata flowers due to their high sugar content.^[6]