| Guzmania stricta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Guzmania |
| Species: | G. stricta |
| Binomial name | |
| Guzmania stricta L.B.Sm. | |
Guzmania stricta is a plant described by Lyman Bradford Smith. It is a part of the genus Guzmania and family Bromeliaceae. It is an epiphyte. [1]
Guzmania is a genus of over 120 species of flowering plants in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. They are mainly stemless, evergreen, epiphytic perennials native to Florida, the West Indies, southern Mexico, Central America, and northern and western South America. They are found at altitudes of up to 3,500 m (11,483 ft) in the Andean rainforests.
Guzmania lingulata, the droophead tufted airplant or scarlet star, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae, native to rainforest habitats in Central America, northern and central South America, southern Mexico and the West Indies. It is an evergreen epiphytic perennial. The Latin word lingulata means "tongue-shaped". Foliage grows in a star-shaped basal rosette which culminates 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.
Opuntia stricta is a large sized species of cactus that is endemic to the subtropical and tropical coastal areas of the Americas and the Caribbean. Common names include erect prickly pear and nopal estricto (Spanish). The first description as Cactus strictus was published in 1803 by Adrian Hardy Haworth. In 1812 he introduced the species in the genus Opuntia.
Guzmania poortmanii is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Nardus is a genus of plants belonging to the grass family, containing the single species Nardus stricta, known as matgrass. It is placed in its own tribe Nardeae within the subfamily Pooideae. The name derives from ancient Greek nardos (νάρδος) from the earlier Akkadian lardu. It is not to be confused with spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi.
Guzmania monostachia is an epiphytic species in the genus Guzmania. Also known as a West Indian tufted airplant, this species is native to South America, Central America, the West Indies and Florida. The species is also reportedly naturalized in Hawaii.
Guzmania candelabrum is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is native to Ecuador and Colombia.
Guzmania conifera is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is native to Ecuador and Peru.
Guzmania gracilior is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is native to Ecuador and Colombia.
Guzmania multiflora is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is native to Ecuador and Colombia.
Guzmania squarrosa is a plant species in the genus Guzmania. This species is native to Bolivia, Guyana, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, and Ecuador.
Guzmania vanvolxemii is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is native to Ecuador and Colombia.
Guzmania wittmackii is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is native to Ecuador and Colombia, and widely cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental.
Guzmania marantoidea is a plant species in the genus Guzmania. This species is native to Peru and Bolivia, and is found in the elevation range of 900-2700 metres above sea level. It is similar to Guzmania paniculata, but with more branches in its inflorescence and "longer, more laxly flowered ultimate branches." G. marantoidea is a herbaceous plant.
Guzmania sprucei is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is native to Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.
Guzmania zahnii is a plant species in the genus Guzmania. This species is native to Panama, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
Persoonia stricta is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect, spreading shrub with smooth bark, linear to spatula-shaped or oblong leaves, and bright yellow flowers borne in groups of four to twenty-five on a rachis 3–100 mm (0.12–3.94 in) long, each flower with a leaf or scale leaf at its base.
Guzmania megastachya is a species of plant in the genus Guzmania. It is an epiphyte and is a part of the family Bromeliaceae.
Petrophile stricta is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an erect, spreading shrub with needle-shaped, sharply-pointed leaves, and oval heads of hairy, pink to cream-coloured flowers.
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