Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Tillandsia ionantha group

• Tillandsia ionantha Planch.: has grey-green rosettes that will turn red when it blooms. Rosettes 8-12 cm tall and usually forms dense masses. Distribution: Central America
• Tillandsia ionantha var. stricta Koide
• Tillandsia ionantha cv. Fuego: has smaller intensely neon red coloured rosettes less than 6 cm tall when it blooms and has a tendency to retain a lot of red colouration even after blooming.