Portea kermesina
| Portea kermesina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Portea |
| Species: | P. kermesina |
| Binomial name | |
| Portea kermesina K. Koch | |
Portea kermesina ('kermesina'=crimson) is a plant species in the genus Portea in the bromeliad family.
The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) and to Bahia state, located in southeastern Brazil.[1]
it grows near rivers at sea-level. It is a Critically endangered species.[1]
Description
Portea kermesina contains a dozen or so broad green and red leaves, that reach 30 inches long and 2 inches wide.
The plant produces a flower spike with "large, rose bracts and blue-petaled flowers." The inflorescence flowers at a height of 6-8 inches and is characterized by a purplish red color.[2] Porteas from Brazil are some of the most decorative; Portea kermesina has apple green leaves and thrives in diffused light.[3]
See also
- Flora of Atlantic Forest (biome)
- Endemic flora of Brazil
Portea kermesiana leaves and bloom spike.
References
- 1 2 DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"; Rodriguésia 59, February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−(Portuguese), abstract−(English) species lists−(Latin). accessed 30 May 2016.
- ↑ Padilla, Victoria (1973). Bromeliads. New York: Crown Publishers. p. 60. ISBN 0517562413.
- ↑ Kramer, Jack (1976). Bromeliads The Colorful House Plants. Litton Educational Publishing, Inc. pp. 73; 100. ISBN 0-442-24518-1.
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