Portea orthopoda

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Portea orthopoda
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Portea
Species:
P. orthopoda
Binomial name
Portea orthopoda
(Baker) Coffani-Nunes & Wanderley

Portea orthopoda is a plant species in the genus Portea .

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