Orthophytum gurkenii

Orthophytum gurkenii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Orthophytum
Species:	O. gurkenii
Binomial name
	Orthophytum gurkenii; Hutchison

Last updated September 02, 2025

Orthophytum gurkenii is a plant species in the genus Orthophytum .

The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) within Minas Gerais state, located in southeastern Brazil.^[1]

Cultivars and hybrids

Cultivars and hybrids include:^[2]

Orthophytum 'Clouds'
Orthophytum 'Hatsumi Maertz'
Orthophytum 'Mother Lode'
Orthophytum 'Stardust'
Orthophytum 'Starlights'
Orthophytum 'Warren Loose'

References

↑ DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine ; Rodriguésia 59, February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−(in Portuguese), abstract−(in English) species lists−(in Latin). accessed 30 May 2016.
↑ BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine . accessed 11 October 2009.

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[mata-1] DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine ; 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 Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine . accessed 11 October 2009.

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