Tillandsia usneoides
Spanish moss
As recorded: Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Bromeliaceae
- Collected by
- Pollard, C.L.; et al.
- Collector number
- 275
- Date
- February 14, 1902
- Locality
- Cuba: Santiago Province - vicinity of Santiago City
- Region
- Cuba
- Identified by
- Imada, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1902, Pollard, C.L.; et al. also collected 2 other specimens.
Tillandsia usneoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 33,532 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Sanford
(c) occqulas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Abercorn & Largo NB, Savannah, GA 31419, USA
(c) kyva, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Homebush Rd opp Strathfield Park, Strathfield NSW 2135, Australia
no rights reserved
2026-10-26
Parkmore Dr, DeLand, FL, US
(c) jbh1992, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Summerville, SC, US
(c) gexleysmith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Chuluota Wilderness Area
(c) Tony Lloyd, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Tillandsia usneoides. BISH 109579. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956398794. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/109579.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956398794 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026