Guzmania sanguinea explained

Guzmania sanguinea is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica (including Costa Rican islands in the Pacific), Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and northern Brazil.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Varieties

Three varieties are recognized:^[1]

1. Guzmania sanguinea var. brevipedicellata Gilmartin - Ecuador
2. Guzmania sanguinea var. comosa H.E.Luther - Colombia, Ecuador
3. Guzmania sanguinea var. sanguinea - most of species range

Cultivars

• Guzmania 'Colombian Gold'
• Guzmania 'Hades'
• Guzmania 'Pink Nova'^[4]
• Guzmania 'Tricolor'^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=247650 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. http://www.dpi.inpe.br/referata/arq/22_Rafael_Bromelias/Bromelia_Mata_Atlantica.pdf BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÃNTICA BRASILEIRA
3. http://www.selby.org/clientuploads/research/Bromeliaceae/EcuadorBromeliaceae.pdf Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Ecuador
4. http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/cultivar/bcr.html BSI Cultivar Registry