Southern needleleaf facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Southern needleleaf
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Tillandsioideae
Genus:	Tillandsia
Species:	T. setacea
Binomial name
Tillandsia setacea Swartz
Synonyms
Renealmia disticha L. Tillandsia calamifolia Salisb. Tillandsia caespitosa Leconte Tillandsia disticha (L.) Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f. 1830, illegitimate homonym, not Kunth 1816 Diaphoranthema versicolor Beer Platystachys disticha (L.) Beer Vriesea disticha (L.) Kuntze Tillandsia bromoides Mez

The Tillandsia setacea, also known as the southern needleleaf, is a type of plant. It belongs to a group of plants called the genus Tillandsia. These plants are often called "air plants" because many of them don't need soil to grow!

Where Does the Southern Needleleaf Grow?

The southern needleleaf is found in several different places. It grows in parts of the southeastern United States, like Florida and Georgia.

It also lives in northwestern and southern Mexico. You can find it in states such as Jalisco, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Campeche.

Beyond North America, this plant is found in Guatemala and the West Indies. This includes islands like the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. It even grows in a part of northeastern Brazil called Pará.

Cool Varieties of Southern Needleleaf

Sometimes, plant scientists create special versions of plants. These are called cultivars. There is one known cultivar of this plant:

• Tillandsia 'But'

See also

In Spanish: Tillandsia setacea para niños