Portea grandiflora is a plant species in the genus Portea endemic to northeastern Brazil.[1]

Portea grandiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Portea
Species:
P. grandiflora
Binomial name
Portea grandiflora
Philcox

The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) and to Bahia state, located in southeastern Brazil.

Etymology

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Grandiflora means 'having large flowers'.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Plants of the World Online. (2020). Portea grandiflora Brongn. ex K.Koch. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science. [online] Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304239-2 [Accessed 16 Feb. 2020].
  2. ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). p 183