Vriesea procera

Vriesea procera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Tillandsioideae
Genus: Vriesea
Species: V. procera
Binomial name
Vriesea procera
(Martius ex Schult. & Schult.f. ) Wittmack
Synonyms[1]

Vriesea procera is a species in the genus Vriesea. This species is an epiphyte native to Trinidad and South America.[1][2][3]

Four varieties are recognized:[1]

  1. Vriesea procera var. debilis Mez - Trinidad, southern + eastern Brazil
  2. Vriesea procera var. procera - Trinidad, southern + eastern Brazil, Guianas, Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay
  3. Vriesea procera var. rubra L.B.Sm - Trinidad, eastern Brazil
  4. Vriesea procera var. tenuis L.B.Sm - eastern Brazil from Bahia to São Paulo

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