Tillandsia baileyi
Encyclopedia
Tillandsia baileyi, commonly known as the Reflexed Airplant or Bailey's Ball Moss, is a species of bromeliad
that is native
to southern Texas
in the United States
and Tamaulipas
in Mexico
. It is found along the Gulf of Mexico
from Kingsville, Texas
to Tampico, Tamaulipas. Preferred host plants for this epiphyte
include Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) and Texas Ebony (Ebenopsis ebano
).
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of around 3,170 species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana...
that is native
Native plant
Native plant is a term to describe plants endemic or naturalized to a given area in geologic time.This includes plants that have developed, occur naturally, or existed for many years in an area...
to southern Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It is found along the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
from Kingsville, Texas
Kingsville, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,575 people, 8,943 households, and 6,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,848.8 people per square mile . There were 10,427 housing units at an average density of 753.8 per square mile...
to Tampico, Tamaulipas. Preferred host plants for this epiphyte
Epiphyte
An epiphyte is a plant that grows upon another plant non-parasitically or sometimes upon some other object , derives its moisture and nutrients from the air and rain and sometimes from debris accumulating around it, and is found in the temperate zone and in the...
include Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) and Texas Ebony (Ebenopsis ebano
Ebenopsis ebano
Ebenopsis ebano is a species of flowering plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the coastal plain of southern Texas in the United States and eastern Mexico. It is commonly known as Texas Ebony or Ébano ....
).
Cultivars
- Tillandsia 'Borumba' (T. baileyi 'Texas' × T. 'Druid')
- Tillandsia 'Califano' (T. baileyi × T. ionanthaTillandsia ionanthaTillandsia ionantha is a species of the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to Costa Rica and Mexico.-Cultivars:* Tillandsia 'Aleta'* Tillandsia 'Apretado'* Tillandsia 'Aristocrat'* Tillandsia 'Boreen'...
) - Tillandsia 'Festubail' (T. festucoidesTillandsia festucoidesTillandsia festucoides, common known as the Fescue Airplant, is a species of bromeliad that is native to the Greater Antilles, Mexico, and Central America.-Cultivars:* Tillandsia 'Festubail' -References:...
× T. baileyi) - Tillandsia 'Halley's Comet'
- Tillandsia 'Kanyan'Tillandsia 'Kanyan'Kanyan is a hybrid cultivar of the genus Tillandsia in the Bromeliad family....
(T. intermediaTillandsia intermediaTillandsia intermedia is a species of the genus Tillandsia.- Cultivars :* Tillandsia 'Curly Slim'* Tillandsia 'Dimmitt's Delight'* Tillandsia 'Kanyan'* Tillandsia 'KimThoa Aldridge'* Tillandsia 'Long John'...
× T. baileyi) - Tillandsia 'Mark Aldridge' (T. baileyi × T. capitata 'Maroon'Tillandsia capitataTillandsia capitata is a species of the genus Tillandsia.- Cultivars :* Tillandsia 'Bacchus'* Tillandsia 'Lorenzo'* Tillandsia 'Love Knot'* Tillandsia 'Marron'* Tillandsia 'Maya'* Tillandsia 'Old Gold'...
) - Tillandsia 'Rosalie Mavrikas' (T. baileyi × T. schiediana)
- Tillandsia 'Tiaro'Tillandsia 'Tiaro'Tiaro is a hybrid cultivar of the genus Tillandsia in the Bromeliad family....
(T. baileyi × T. selerianaTillandsia selerianaTillandsia seleriana is a species of the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to Mexico.-Cultivars:* Tillandsia 'Anwyl Ecstasy'* Tillandsia 'Anwyl Ecstasy #25'* Tillandsia 'Glenorchy'* Tillandsia 'Kia Ora'...
) - Tillandsia 'Veronica Orozco' (T. baileyi × T. caput-medusaeTillandsia caput-medusaeTillandsia caput-medusae is a species of flowering plant in the bromeliad family, Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. Common names include Octopus Plant and Medusa's Head. An epiphyte native to Central America and Mexico, T. caput-medusae is a commonly cultivated bromeliad species...
) - Tillandsia 'Wallu'Tillandsia 'Wallu'Wallu is a hybrid cultivar of the genus Tillandsia in the Bromeliad family....
(T. baileyi × T. achyrostachysTillandsia achyrostachysTillandsia achyrostachys is a species of the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.-Cultivars:* Tillandsia 'Key Lime Sundae'* Tillandsia 'Pink Chiffon'-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009* Retrieved 11 October 2009...
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