Orthophytum benzingii explained

Orthophytum benzingii is a plant species in the genus Orthophytum.

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

References

• Martinelli . Gustavo . Vieira . Cláudia Magalhães . Gonzalez . Marcos . Leitman . Paula . Piratininga . Andréa . Costa . Andrea Ferreira da . Forzza . Rafaela Campostrini . Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação . Rodriguésia . January 2008 . 59 . 1 . 209–258 . 10.1590/2175-7860200859114 . Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation . pt-BR. free .