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Extraordinary plant of Tillandsia loxensis Jaramillo, Manzanares & Gutiérrez with exceedingly long spikes. he contrast between the darker edges of the floral bracts and the lighter cental portion is also much greater. Open forest in the province of Loja. Photo by Guillermo Rivera.
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A new species of Tillandsia subgenus Allardtia from the Province Loja, Ecuador, closely related to Tillandsia macrodactylon Mez, is described and illustrated here. The new species can easily be distinguished by its larger size, rosette with abundant foliage, light green in color. Its main characteristics are the violet coloration of the apex of the...
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... Loja, where the type was collected. Comments This species, since the first collection in 1997, has been confused with Tillandsia macrodactylon Mez, this species varies in size and length of spikes depending on the area where it grows. In dry areas the length of the spikes is short (type species), while in humid forest the spikes are much longer (Fig. 7 & ...
