Tillandsia Lotteae is an epiphytic species, native to Bolivia, although it is also found in countries such as Peru, where it grows and develops most commonly in bushes and shrubs at latitudes ranging from 1400 to 2000 metres above sea level.Some botanists relate it directly to Tillandsia Xiphyoides.
The Tillandsia Ionantha Van Hyningii is a variety native to Mexico that has thick and succulent leaves, with a large presence of trichomes that give it whitish reflections.
The Elongata tillandsia is native to Central America, Yucatan, Jamaica, Trinidad, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela Venezuela including the West Indies, Guyana, northern Brazil).