Guzmania lingulata

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Guzmania lingulata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Guzmania
Species:
G. lingulata
Binomial name
Guzmania lingulata
(L.) Mez
Synonyms [1]
  • Tillandsia lingulataL.
  • Caraguata lingulata(L.) Lindl.
  • Tillandsia clavataD.Dietr.
  • Guzmania cardinalis(André) Mez
  • Caraguata cardinalisAndré
  • Tillandsia sordidaSalisb.
  • Caraguata latifoliaBeer
  • Guzmania minorMez
  • Caraguata splendensPlanch.
  • Caraguata peacockiiE.Morren
  • Guzmania peacockii(E.Morren) Mez

Guzmania lingulata, the droophead tufted airplant or scarlet star, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. This evergreen epiphytic perennial [2] is native to rainforest habitats in Central America, northern and central South America and southern Mexico. [1] The Latin word lingulata means "tongue-shaped". [3] The foliage grows in a star-shaped basal rosette culminating in an orange and red bracted inflorescence. It is among the most commonly cultivated bromeliad types, with cultivars producing flowers in shades of maroon, red, orange, yellow or pink.

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Varieties

Four varieties are recognized: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN   978-1405332965.
  3. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN   9781845337315.

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