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Florida Native Bromeliads Illustrated


Which ones are in peril from Metamasius callizona?

Table 1. Florida bromeliads under attack by Metamasius callizona in native habitats
Tillandsia utriculata Linnaeus Giant airplant
Endangered		 Tillandsia balbisiana Schultes Northern needleleaf
Threatened		 Tillandsia flexuosa Swartz
Twisted airplant
Threatened
Tillandsia fasciculata Swartz
Cardinal airplant - Yellow bract Endangered		 Tillandsia fasciculata Swartz
Cardinal airplant - Red bract
Endangered		 Tillandsia variabilis Schlechtendal
Leatherleaf airplant
Threatened
Tillandsia paucifolia Baker
Potbelly airplant		 Guzmania monostachia (Linnaeus)
West Indian tufted airplant
Endangered		 Tillandsia simulata Small
No vernacular name

Table 2. Florida bromeliads which probably will be attacked by Metamasius callizona

Tillandsia pruinosa
Swartz Fuzzywuzzy airplant
Endangered		 Catopsis berteroniana (Schultes)
Powdery strap airplant
Endangered
Catopsis floribunda (Brongniart)
Florida strap airplant
Endangered		 Catopsis nutans (Swartz)
Nodding strap airplant
Endangered

Table 3. Florida bromeliads which probably will not be attacked by Metamasius callizona

Tillandsia bartramii Elliott
Bartram's airplant		 Tillandsia setacea Swartz Southern needleleaf
 
Tillandsia usneoides (Linnaeus) Spanish moss Tillandsia recurvata (Linnaeus) Ball moss  

Metamasius callizona  

 

The three tables give vernacular names of the bromeliads as used in Richard P. Wunderlin (1998) "Guide to the vascular plants of Florida." The names Spanish moss and ball moss are true common names, but the other names were made up and are not "common."

The status of the plants (threatened or endangered) is as listed in the 2000 Florida Administrative Code under authority of the Florida Statutes. Tillandsia utriculata and Tillandsia fasciculata came to be listed as endangered because they are under attack by the weevil, but the other species so marked were already listed as threatened or endangered.

All photos by JH Frank/University of Florida except Tillandsia utriculata by R Noonan, Catopsis nutans by R Cruz and Metamasius callizona by JL Castner/University of Florida.

Note: Some of the photographs could be bettered. If you have a better slide and are willing to allow it to be used for this page, you will be acknowledged.

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