Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Tillandsia

Family: Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Synonym: Tillandsia acroleuca, Tillandsia melanocrater, Vriesea xiphotachys

Distribution: Central and South America

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: Tillandsia species grow through a process called the CAM cycle, where they close their stomata during the day to prevent water loss and open them at night to fix carbon dioxide and release oxygen.