Portea

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Portea
Flowering Portea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Bromeliaceae Subfamily: Bromelioideae Genus: Portea

Portea (named for Dr. Marius Porte, French naturalist)^[1] is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae, and is native to the Atlantic coast of Brazil.

Contents 1 Species 2 Cultivars 3 External links 4 Notes

[edit] Species

• Portea alatisepala
• Portea fosteriana
• Portea grandiflora
• Portea kermesina
• Portea leptantha
• Portea petropolitana var. petropolitana
• Portea petropolitana var. extensa
• Portea petropolitana var. noettigii
• Portea silveirae

[edit] Cultivars

• Portea 'Helga Tarver'
• Portea 'June'

[edit] External links

Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies - Portea Photos

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology