Tillandsia erubescens Schltdl. in Linnaea 18: 427-429. 1845 ["1844"] sec. Villaseñor 2016
- =Tillandsia erubescens Schltdl. var. erubescens in Linnaea 18: 427-429. 1845 ["1844"] syn. sec. World Flora Online Consortium 2020
- =Tillandsia benthamiana Baker in J. Bot. 26: 15. 1888 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & al. 2010
- =Tillandsia hartwegiana E. Morren ex Baker, Hand. Bromel.: 199. 1889 syn. sec. ???
- =Tillandsia erubescens var. patentibracteata W. Weber & Ehlers in Feddes Repert. 94: 607-609. f. 8. 1983 syn. sec. Espejo-Serna & al. 2004