Vriesea procera

Vriesea procera
Vriesea procera var. rubra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Tillandsioideae
Genus:	Vriesea
Species:	V. procera
Binomial name
Vriesea procera (Martius ex Schult. & Schult.f. ) Wittmack
Synonyms[1]
Vriesea gracilis Gaudich. Tillandsia gracilis (Gaudich.) Griseb. Tillandsia erectiflora Baker Vriesea catharinensis F.J.Müll. Tillandsia viscidula Britton Tillandsia procera Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f. Tillandsia ernestii Mez

Vriesea procera is a species in the genus Vriesea. This species is an epiphyte native to Trinidad and South America.^[1][2][3]

Four varieties are recognized:^[1]

1. Vriesea procera var. debilis Mez - Trinidad, southern + eastern Brazil
2. Vriesea procera var. procera - Trinidad, southern + eastern Brazil, Guianas, Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay
3. Vriesea procera var. rubra L.B.Sm - Trinidad, eastern Brazil
4. Vriesea procera var. tenuis L.B.Sm - eastern Brazil from Bahia to São Paulo

Cultivars

• Vriesea 'Acker Built'^[4]

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
3. Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
4. BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009