Tillandsia trelawniensis vipp 5-21 The leaves are covered with

The leaves are covered with red speckles and bars

The undersides of the leaves have a medium dense covering of white scurf

A nice colorful

A couple of taxonomists have seen it but do not agree as to whether it is a new species

In a deep gorge where the escarpment walls seemed to rise and close in

Tillandsia trelawniensis vipp 5-21 The leaves are covered withA rare, smaller relative of Tillandsia fasciculata from Jamaica, although our specimen sourced from the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (SEL 1986 0480) came from the Dominican Republic via Luis Ariza Julia. It is unknown where he got the plant. Very narrow, silvery gray leaves in an upright rosette to about 7 to 8 inches with a multi branched inflorescence of bright red with light blue flowers. A very attractive, rare, small species.