Wittmackia tentaculifera

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Wittmackia tentaculifera
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Wittmackia
Species:
W. tentaculifera
Binomial name
Wittmackia tentaculifera
(Leme, Amorim & J.A.Siqueira) Aguirre-Santoro
Synonyms
  • Aechmea tentaculiferaLeme, Amorim & J.A. Siqueira

Wittmackia tentaculifera is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. 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.