Guzmania sanguinea

Guzmania sanguinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Tillandsioideae
Genus: Guzmania
Species: G. sanguinea
Binomial name
Guzmania sanguinea
(André) André ex Mez
Synonyms[1]
  • Caraguata sanguinea André
  • Tillandsia sanguinea André
  • Caraguata sanguinea var. erecta André
  • Guzmania sanguinea var. erecta (André) Mez
  • Guzmania crateriflora Mez & Wercklé

Guzmania sanguinea is a species of plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is native to Trinidad & Tobago, Costa Rica (including Costa Rican islands in the Pacific), Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and northern Brazil.[1][2][3]

Varieties

Three varieties are recognized:[1]

  1. Guzmania sanguinea var. brevipedicellata Gilmartin - Ecuador
  2. Guzmania sanguinea var. comosa H.E.Luther - Colombia, Ecuador
  3. Guzmania sanguinea var. sanguinea - most of species range

Cultivars

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÃNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
  3. ↑ Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Ecuador Retrieved 12 October 2009
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009