A cliff dwelling species from the high badlands of Honduras grows in a somewhat caulescent rosette with wide silvery leaves that blush pinkish when in bloom. The inflorescence is capitate on a short scape of peach colored bracts and lavender flowers. The range of this rarity from central Honduras is restricted to a few isolated limestone cliffs. The natural population has been decimated by forest fires but fortunately it is easily propagated and now grown in fairly large numbers.

An unusual rock dwelling (saxicolous) Tillandsia of the deserts of southern Mexico with recurved, stiff silver leaves. Forms a very attractive clump.  The individual plants recurve in a claw-like fashion, towards the cliff or mount. A small silver plant to less than six inches and grows in a teardrop shape. The inflorescence is a simple pink spike. Forms a very attractive clump. A neat little plant great for mounting.