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]

Guzmania sanguinea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Guzmania
Species:
G. sanguinea
Binomial name
Guzmania sanguinea
(André) André ex Mez
Synonyms[1]
  • Caraguata sanguinea André
  • Tillandsia sanguinea André
  • Caraguata sanguinea var. erecta André
  • Guzmania sanguinea var. erecta (André) Mez
  • Guzmania crateriflora Mez & Wercklé

Varieties

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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

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References

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