Wittrockia gigantea
Appearance
Wittrockia gigantea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Genus: | Wittrockia |
Species: | W. gigantea
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Binomial name | |
Wittrockia gigantea (Baker) Leme
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Wittrockia gigantea is a plant species in the genus Wittrockia.
The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.[1] It is native within Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro (state), and São Paulo (state).[1]
Cultivars and hybrids
[edit]Cultivars and hybrids include:[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"; Rodriguésia 59, February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−(in Portuguese), abstract−(in English) species lists−(in Latin). accessed 30 May 2016.
- ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009.