Wittrockia spiralipetala

Wittrockia spiralipetala is a plant species in the genus Wittrockia.

Wittrockia spiralipetala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Wittrockia
Species:
W. spiralipetala
Binomial name
Wittrockia spiralipetala
Leme

The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) and to Rio de Janeiro state, located in southeastern Brazil.[1]

References

  1. DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"; Rodriguésia 59, February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−(in Portuguese), abstract−(in English) species lists−(in Latin). accessed 30 May 2016.


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