Tillandsia recurvata (Linnaeus) Linnaeus, Species Plantarum, ed. 2, 1: 410. 1762.
"Habitat in Jamaicae arboribus." RCN: 2280.
Basionym: Renealmia recurvata L. (1753) .
Type not designated.
Original material: as basionym.
Current name: Tillandsia recurvata (L.) L. ( Bromeliaceae).