Our results suggest that this community of epiphytes has seeds capable of germinate in a wide range of light conditions, which may increment their potential to be produced commercially.
We found that seeds of T. caput-medusae reached higher germination percentage when exposed to light, however it is noticeable that seeds reach a mean germination >95% in darkness conditions.
Seed germination for T.circinnatioides and T. hubertiana was higher in darkness, germinating more than 80% in both light treatments.
For the other Tillandsiaspecies, the percentage of germination was similar regardless oflight conditions.