Tillandsia leonamiana
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Tillandsia leonamiana
NOTE : If you have this plant in Australia, it is probably NOT leonamiana !!
This is T. recurvifolia var. subsecundifolia which has been mis-labelled in Australia for many years.
T. leonamiana has lilac flowers, many of the plants with this label in Australia do not !
| Ian Hook, 10/07. |
Peter Tristram 03/01. Another supposed T. leonamiana. This one from Holm. It looks like recurvifolia v. subsecundifolia but with slightly mottled, blue petals. Adds to the variety! |
Tillandsia leonamiana
From Peter Tristram: "A few of us have the plant pictured, originally from Renate we think, but rarely bloomed. The petals are very distinctive and seem to fit with Brent’s plant, which was discussed at length a year or so back, as well. It fits the description fairly well too. The species is very different to the other ‘leonamianas’ still sold around the place."
| Peter Tristram 04/10. |
Ken Woods. Sibling to Peter Tristram's, but photo lighting went wrong. |
Mark Supple's plant ... Keys close to leonamiana. Originally from Isleys late 1980's.
Possibly some Isley plants are hybrids, possibly the original species, as described, was a hybrid.
A white flowerd form is also in Australia, although they do show mauve tints as they fade.
Updated 21/01/12
