''Cryptanthus beuckeri'' is a plant
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
in the genus ''
Cryptanthus
''Cryptanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek ''cryptos'' (hidden) and ''anthos'' (flower). The genus formerly had two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus ...
''. This species 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
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
.
Cultivars
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''Cryptanthus'' 'Autumn Glow'
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''Cryptanthus'' 'Betty Garrison'
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''Cryptanthus'' 'Calypso'
* ''Cryptanthus'' 'Fred Ross'
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''Cryptanthus'' 'Kashmir'
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''Cryptanthus'' 'Little Bunniss'
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''Cryptanthus'' 'Marble'
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''Cryptanthus'' 'Marbled Spoon'
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''Cryptanthus'' 'Mini Mocha Mint'
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''Cryptanthus'' 'Mirabilis'
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''Cryptanthus'' 'Monty' x beuckeri
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''Cryptanthus'' 'Night Fall'
* ''Cryptanthus'' 'Osyanus'
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''Cryptanthus'' 'Robert Read'
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''Cryptanthus'' 'Soft Bronze'
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''Cryptanthus'' 'Wild Marble'
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× ''Cryptbergia'' 'Hombre'
* × ''Cryptbergia'' 'Mead'
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× ''Cryptbergia'' 'Pinkie'
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× ''Cryptmea'' 'Dazzler'
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× ''Neotanthus'' 'Cafe Au Lait'
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× ''Neotanthus'' 'Sterling'
References
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BSI Cultivar RegistryRetrieved 11 October 2009
beuckeri
Flora of Brazil
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