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A catalogue of Bromeliads used for various projects by - Lloyd Godman

This is a catalogue of bromeliads used by Lloyd godman for his various installations and photosynthesis projects - the collection of pants he accessed in New Zealand from 1996 - 2004 was collected from a wide range of sources, while most were brought from Greens Bromeliads, some were also donated by the Dunedin Botanical Gardens. Later in 2004 these plants were either sold or given away with his move to Australia.

Lloyd is at present re-establishing his collection where he now lives in Melbourne.

A Lexicon of Bromeliads: A resource by Lloyd Godman

Genus - Tillandsia: Sub-Family - Tillandsioideae: Family - Bromeliad

Tillandsias are regarded as true air plants and as such are among the most unusual of the Bromeliad family. They range from bulbous forms and grass like structures to silver tufted masses. Typically they grow where there is free air movement like high treetop environments or across open rock faces, and often they are heavily covered in silver trichomes that help reflect the high levels of sun light they receive in these locations. While some tolerate temperatures as low as 5 degrees C (40 degrees F), or even lower, most prefer temperatures of around 10-32 degrees C (50-32 degrees F). While they require high levels of humidity, they need to dry out quickly and completely between misting or watering. As the trichome scales open to absorb moisture and close to retain it, it is important that the plants are given time to dry out and most plant deaths occur because of over watering.

 

Tillandsia leonamiana  

Tillandsia leonamiana

Tillandsia Leonamiana
Mature plant before forming a flower spike with several pup shoots

flower spike Tillandsia Leonamiana
Mature plant with flower spike


flower Tillandsia Leonamiana
Detail of flower head

 

 


 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 



 

Family: Bromeliad

Sub-Family: Tillandsioideae:

Genus: Tillandsia

Sub-Genus:

Native distribution and habitat: The species is native to Minas Gerais, Brazil
and found at elevations up to 800 m


Growth habit: As T. leonamiana matures it forms small fine leafed clumps of
foliage that is like green silver twisted wire or needles


Foliage: T. leonamiana has green white, velvety leaves covered with trichomes.


Flowers: T. leonamiana has white flowers on red orange bracts. The flowers
are short and tubular, they have confined stamens, and the petals are slightly
keeled.


Seed:


Pups:


Cultivation: The species does not need much watering but as it responds to
a hot and humid climate, regular misting is key. The reproduction is made by
runners.


Availability: Not often available.