''Billbergia eloiseae'' is a
species
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
in the
genus
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''
Billbergia
''Billbergia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Description
The ''Billbergia'' species are rosette-forming, evergreen perennial plants, perennials, usually epiphyte, epiphytic, ...
''. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
Colombia
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.
Cultivars
* ''Billbergia'' 'Selby'
BSI Cultivar Registry
Retrieved 11 October 2009
References
eloiseae
Endemic flora of Colombia
Plants described in 1983
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