Tillandsia balbisiana Schult. & J.H. Schult. (Syst. Veg. 7: 1212. 1830.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Beata, Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti, Tortue,], ], Bahamas (native), North America (native: FL), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Curujey (Cuba), Curujey bonito (Cuba), Cuttlefish (Bahamas), Perroquet (Haiti), Piña de palo (Dominican Republic), Tinaja (Dominican Republic), Tinajita (Dominican Republic),
Synonyms: Tillandsia cubensis Gand. (Bull. Soc. Bot. France 66: 290. 1920 ["1919"]),
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