Tillandsia usneoides
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Family Bromeliaceae
Taxonomy: Tillandsia usneoides (L.) L.
Synonyms: none listed in the APC 2026-07-30
Distribution (APC): Qld (doubtfully naturalised), NSW (naturalised)
Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, NSW Flora, ATRP
Traits
Top source datasets: ABRS_2022 (4), ABRS_2023 (12), NHNSW_2022 (1), NHNSW_2023 (9), Wenk_2022 (2), Wenk_2023 (1). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 15 traits from 29 records in 6 datasets.
Traits by category (click to expand). For categorical traits, the values are listed. For numerical traits, the mean and range are shown.
fruit morphology
- fruit_length (numerical): 25 mm (25-25 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
- fruit_type (categorical): capsule (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
leaf morphology
- leaf_length (numerical): 35 mm (20-50 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
- leaf_width (numerical): 1 mm (1-1 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
- leaf_shape (categorical): filiform (1); linear (1); subulate (1) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
- leaf_base_shape (categorical): sheathing (1) [sources: NHNSW_2023]
- leaf_margin (categorical): entire (1) [sources: ABRS_2023]
- leaf_arrangement (categorical): distichous (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
- plant_photosynthetic_organ (categorical): leaf (2) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023]
life history
- plant_growth_form (categorical): herb (2) [sources: ABRS_2022; Wenk_2022]
- life_history (categorical): perennial (2) [sources: ABRS_2022; Wenk_2023]
- plant_growth_substrate (categorical): epiphyte (2) [sources: ABRS_2022; NHNSW_2022]
- woodiness_detailed (categorical): herbaceous (2) [sources: ABRS_2022; Wenk_2022]
- stem_growth_habit (categorical): rosette (1) [sources: ABRS_2023]
seed morphology
- seed_length (numerical): 2.5 mm (2-3 mm) [sources: ABRS_2023]
Sources
| dataset_id | n_traits | n_records | reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABRS_2023 | 10 | 12 | Australian Biological Resources Study. Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2023. url: http://www.ausflora.org.au. |
| NHNSW_2023 | 8 | 9 | N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2023. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/. |
| ABRS_2022 | 4 | 4 | Australian Biological Resources Study. Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2022. url: http://www.ausflora.org.au. |
| Wenk_2022 | 2 | 2 | E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant growth forms dataset”. 2022. |
| NHNSW_2022 | 1 | 1 | N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/. |
| Wenk_2023 | 1 | 1 | E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant life history dataset, University of New South Wales, Sydney”. 2023. |