Tillandsia pueblensis L. B. Sm.

Tillandsia pueblensis L. B. Smith, Contr Gray Herb. 104: 81. 1934.
Stemless, 16-24 cm. high; leaves rosulate, densely pruinose-gray-lepidote, the outer reduced to pointed sheaths, the inner up to 16 cm. long, often recurved; sheaths scarcely distinct; blades narrowly triangular, about 10 mm. wide at the base, involute, pungent; scape erect, short; lower scape-bracts foliaceous, long-laminate, the upper ones lanceolate, acute, membranaceous, appressed-lepidote ; inflorescence simple, linear-lanceolate in outline, laxly 5-7flowered, up to 9 cm. long, 1 cm. broad; floral bracts erect, narrowly lanceolate, acute, imbricate but not concealing the rhachis, 25-30 nun. long, membranaceous, strongly nerved, appressedgray-lepidote, bright-rose; flowers subsessile; sepals narrowly lanceolate, acute, 20 mm. long, membranaceous, nerved, carinate, the posterior ones connate for 6 mm.; petals violet, 4 cm. long, tubular-convolute; stamens and pistil exserted.
TTE ux:ality: Zapotitlan, Puebla.
Distribution: Known only from the type collection.

Tillandsia pueblensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.