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Wittrockia gigantea

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Wittrockia gigantea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Wittrockia
Species:
W. gigantea
Binomial name
Wittrockia gigantea
(Baker) Leme

Wittrockia gigantea is a plant species in the genus Wittrockia.

The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.[1] It is native within Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro (state), and São Paulo (state).[1]

Cultivars and hybrids

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Cultivars and hybrids include:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"; Rodriguésia 59, February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−(in Portuguese), abstract−(in English) species lists−(in Latin). accessed 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009.