Orthophytum gurkenii

Orthophytum gurkenii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Orthophytum
Species: O. gurkenii
Binomial name
Orthophytum gurkenii
Hutchison

Orthophytum gurkenii is a plant species in the genus Orthophytum.

The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) within Minas Gerais state, located in southeastern Brazil.[1]

Cultivars and hybrids

Cultivars and hybrids include:[2]

  • Orthophytum 'Clouds'
  • Orthophytum 'Hatsumi Maertz'
  • Orthophytum 'Mother Lode'
  • Orthophytum 'Stardust'
  • Orthophytum 'Starlights'
  • Orthophytum 'Warren Loose'

See also

  • Flora of Atlantic Forest (biome)
  • Endemic flora of Brazil

References

  1. 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.
  2. BSI Cultivar Registry . accessed 11 October 2009.


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