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Quesnelia testudo

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Quesnelia testudo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Quesnelia
Species:
Q. testudo
Binomial name
Quesnelia testudo
Lindman

Quesnelia testudo is a species of bromeliad in the genus Quesnelia.

This species is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil.

Description

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It can be found growing on trees in virgin forests near Serra do Mar. It has a well-formed rosette of about 20 plain green leaves. These leaves have lightly serrated edges and are tipped by a sharp spine. The bloom reaches about a foot high. The inflorescence bears rosy red bracts and violet or white petals.[1] It is a semi-cold hardy bromeliad that can tolerate temperatures down to 25 °F for a few hours.

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References

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  1. ^ Padilla, Victoria (1973). Bromeliads. New York: Crown Publishers. pp. 62. ISBN 0517562413.