Tillandsia 'Tesoro' FERN collected the type specimen in

collected the type specimen in Southeastern Bahia

up to 4 inches

A very attractive and easy to grow species

The plant will take on a somewhat bottle shape with maturity

Tillandsia 'Tesoro' FERN collected the type specimen inA nice hybrid by Bill Timm has unusual parentage: (fasciculata v. densispica x macvaughii). I do not know of another hybrid made with Tillandsia macvaughii. The plant is medium to large sized to about 24 inches across in a rosette of fairly stiff, arching, pale green leaves. The inflorescence is on a stout, short scape with red bracts that forms many erect branches of glossy yellow. Very long lasting in color.