Wittrockia gigantea is a plant species in the genus Wittrockia.
| Wittrockia gigantea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Wittrockia |
| Species: | W. gigantea
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| Binomial name | |
| Wittrockia gigantea (Baker) Leme
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The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.[1] It is native within Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro (state), and São Paulo (state).[1]
Cultivars and hybrids
editCultivars and hybrids include:[2]
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009.
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