Tillandsia helmutii
An endangered lithophytic Tillandsia known only from vertical rock faces in dry inter-Andean valleys of central Bolivia, in the Río Chico valley of Chuquisaca and nearby valleys at 1700–1800 m. It forms dense rosettes, sometimes clustered, with leaves 20–30 cm long. Grow it like other xeric Bolivian rock tillandsias: strong light, lots of air, fast drying and cool nights.
Where it grows wild
Grows on vertical rocks ('in rupibus verticalibus') in the Río Chico valley and on rock in side valleys of the Río Grande south of Aiquile. These are dry, seasonal inter-Andean valleys with open scrub. Plants form rosettes, sometimes branching into clusters, with the inner leaves erect and the outer ones spreading slightly.
Collected at 1700–1800 m.
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