Often labelled "Tillandsia circinnata" in trade, and has also been named "T. bracteosa", "T. intermedia" and "T. yucatana".
Widespread, hence variable, species from USA (Florida)
Mexico, Central America, Bahamas,Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Colombia, Venezuela.
Local name "guajaca" in Peru. [Rodrigo Rios A. and Bridgette Khan,
1998]