Pitcairnia palmeri S. Watson var. palmeri in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 22: 456. 1887 sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2018
- =Tillandsia secunda Sessé & Moc., Fl. Mexic., ed. 2: 88. 1894 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008
- =Hepetis palmeri (S. Watson) Mez, Monogr. phan. 9: 974. 1896 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & López-Ferrari 2008