Quesnelia testudo
| Quesnelia testudo | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Quesnelia |
| Species: | Q. testudo |
| Binomial name | |
| Quesnelia testudo Lindman | |
Quesnelia testudo (tess-too'do) is a species of bromeliad in the genus Quesnelia.
This species is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil.
Description
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. It has marginally small spines and the leaves are marked with fine white bands on the underside. The bloom reaches about a foot high; the inflorescence bears rosy red bracts and violet or white petals.[1]
Cultivars
- Quesnelia 'Farro'
- xQuesmea 'Lymanii'
See also
- Flora of Atlantic Forest (biome)
- Endemic flora of Brazil
References
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- BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
- BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
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