Billbergia nutans explained

Billbergia nutans, or Queen's-tears, is an epiphytic bromeliad native to Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

This plant is often used as an ornamental plant.

Varieties

Two varieties are recognized:^[1]

1. Billbergia nutans var. nutans – Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina
2. Billbergia nutans var. schimperiana (Wittm. ex Baker) Mez – Brazil, Paraguay

Cultivars

• Billbergia 'Albertii'
• Billbergia 'Baraquiniano-Nutans'
• Billbergia 'Beadleberg'
• Billbergia 'Blireiana'
• Billbergia 'Candy'
• Billbergia 'Carminea'
• Billbergia 'Elvenia Slosson'
• Billbergia 'Frau Pia Roesslein'
• Billbergia 'Hoelscheriana'
• Billbergia 'Intermedia'
• Billbergia 'Ivey Meyer'
• Billbergia 'Joseph Marechal'
• Billbergia 'Kahibah'
• Billbergia 'Leodiensis'
• Billbergia 'Lissom'
• Billbergia 'Marechalii'
• Billbergia 'Morreniana'
• Billbergia 'Pioupionii'
• Billbergia 'Rosea'
• Billbergia 'Rubro-Cyanea'
• Billbergia 'Salmonea'
• Billbergia 'Theodore L. Mead'
• Billbergia 'Ultrajactensis'
• Billbergia 'Vittato-Nutans'
• Billbergia 'Wantenii'
• Billbergia 'Windii'
• Billbergia 'Worleana'
• × Billmea 'Emma Francis Stewart'^[5]
• × Billnelia 'Fred Eichholtz'^[5]
• × Billnelia 'Perringiana'^[5]
• × Cryptbergia 'Mead'^[5]
• × Cryptbergia 'Pinkie'^[5]
• × Cryptbergia 'Red Burst'^[5]
• × Cryptbergia 'Rubra'^[5]
• × Neobergia 'Noddy'^[5]
• × Neobergia 'Perneri'^[5]
• × Nidbergia 'Chas Hodgson'^[5]

External links

• Billbergia nutans photos

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=221638 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.
3. Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostrini Forzza, R. (2008). Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 59: 209-258.
4. Versieux, L.M., Wendt, T., Batista Louzada, R. & das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M. (2008 publ. 2009). Bromeliaceae da Cadeia do Espinhaço. Megadiversidade 4: 98-110.
5. http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/cultivar/bcr.html BSI Cultivar Registry