Vriesea procera
| Vriesea procera | |
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| 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] | |
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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]
- Vriesea procera var. debilis Mez - Trinidad, southern + eastern Brazil
- Vriesea procera var. procera - Trinidad, southern + eastern Brazil, Guianas, Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay
- Vriesea procera var. rubra L.B.Sm - Trinidad, eastern Brazil
- Vriesea procera var. tenuis L.B.Sm - eastern Brazil from Bahia to São Paulo
Cultivars
- Vriesea 'Acker Built'[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
- ↑ Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
- ↑ BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
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