Portea grandiflora

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Portea grandiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Portea
Species:
P. grandiflora
Binomial name
Portea grandiflora
Philcox

Portea grandiflora is a plant species in the genus Portea native to Brazil. [1]

The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) and to Bahia state, located in southeastern Brazil.

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References


  1. Plants of the World Online. (2020). Portea grandiflora Brongn. ex K.Koch. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science. [online] Available at: http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304239-2 [Accessed 16 Feb. 2020].