Wittrockia cyathiformis

Wittrockia cyathiformis is a plant species in the genus Wittrockia.

Wittrockia cyathiformis
colour photograph of Wittrockia cyathiformis - a large leafy shrub
Wittrockia cyathiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Wittrockia
Species:
W. cyathiformis
Binomial name
Wittrockia cyathiformis
(Vellozo) Leme

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

References

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  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.