Vriesea duvaliana

Vriesea duvaliana is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. It is an epiphyte endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil, but cultivated in other regions as an ornamental.[1][2] It (or its cultivar(s)) is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Vriesea duvaliana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Vriesea
Species:
V. duvaliana
Binomial name
Vriesea duvaliana
E.Morren
Synonyms[1]
  • Vriesea psittacina var. duvaliana (E.Morren) André
  • Tillandsia duvaliana (E.Morren) Baker

Cultivars
  • Vriesea 'Duvaliana Major'[3]
  • Vriesea 'Duvalii'[3]
  • Vriesea 'Elegans'[3]
  • Vriesea 'Fulgida'[3]
  • Vriesea 'Minima'[3]
  • Vriesea 'Obliqua'[3]
  • Vriesea 'Rostrum Aquilae'[3]
  • Vriesea 'Splendida'[3]
  • Vriesea 'Versaillensis'[3]

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
  3. BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009


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