| Quesnelia testudo | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Quesnelia |
| Species: | Q. testudo |
| Binomial name | |
| Quesnelia testudo Lindman | |
Quesnelia testudo is a species of bromeliad in the genus Quesnelia.
This species is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil.
Description
It can be found growing on trees in virgin forests near Serra do Mar. It has a well-formed rosette of about 20 plain green leaves. These leaves have lightly serrated edges and are tipped by a sharp spine. The bloom reaches about a foot high. The inflorescence bears rosy red bracts and violet or white petals.[1] It is a semi-cold hardy bromeliad that can tolerate temperatures down to 25 °F for a few hours.
Cultivars
- Quesnelia 'Farro'
- × Quesmea 'Lymanii'
References
- ↑ Padilla, Victoria (1973). Bromeliads. New York: Crown Publishers. pp. 62. ISBN 0517562413.
- Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. JSTOR 23499386.
- BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
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