Quesnelia arvensis

Quesnelia arvensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Quesnelia
Species: Q. arvensis
Binomial name
Quesnelia arvensis
(Vellozo) Mez

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

Distribution

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

It grows along the coast on moss and organic material in swampy forest areas, where it is shady, humid, and wet.

Description

Quesnelia arvensis grows up to 2 feet (0.61 m) tall and wide.[1]

The leaves are dark green and have a silver banding on the underside; the leaves are marked with conspicuous spines.[1]

It grows a white stalk with a red bloom containing hidden blue petals.[1]

See also

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 Padilla, Victoria (1973). Bromeliads. New York: Crown Publishers. p. 60. ISBN 0517562413.


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