Quesnelia testudo

Quesnelia testudo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Quesnelia
Species:	Q. testudo
Binomial name
Quesnelia testudo Lindm.
Synonyms [1]
Quesnelia skinneriÉ.Morren ex Harms

Quesnelia testudo is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae . ^{[1] [2]} This bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil.

Description

It can be found growing on trees in virgin forests near Serra do Mar. It has a well-formed rosette of about 20 plain green leaves. These leaves have lightly serrated edges and are tipped by a sharp spine. The bloom reaches about a foot high. The inflorescence bears rosy red bracts and violet or white petals. ^[3] It is a semi-cold hardy bromeliad that can tolerate temperatures down to 25 °F for a few hours.

Cultivars

• Quesnelia 'Farro'
• × Quesmea 'Lymanii'

References

1. "Quesnelia testudo Lindm". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
2. "Quesnelia testudo Lindm". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
3. Padilla, Victoria (1973). Bromeliads . New York: Crown Publishers. pp.  62. ISBN   0517562413.

• Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi: 10.1590/2175-7860200859114 . JSTOR   23499386.
• BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009