Vriesea bituminosa explained

Vriesea bituminosa is a plant species in the genus Vriesea, endemic to Brazil and Venezuela.

Distribution

The bromeliad is a native plant in Brazil and Venezuela.

Its range includes the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.

Cultivars

Garden cultivars include:

• Vriesea 'Exotica Jungle Tips'
• Vriesea 'Highway Beauty'

External links

• 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 . 23499386 . 10.1590/2175-7860200859114 . Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation . pt-BR. free .
• Holst . Bruce K. . Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism . Selbyana . 1 February 1994 . 15 . 1 . en . 2689-0682 . 41759858 .
• BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009