''Cryptanthus colnagoi'' 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
native
Native may refer to:
People
* Jus soli, citizenship by right of birth
* Indigenous peoples, peoples with a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory
** Native Americans (disambiguation)
In arts and entert ...
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
* ''Cryptanthus'' 'Fred Ross'
* ''Cryptanthus'' 'Pixie'
*
''Cryptanthus'' 'Tabasco'
*
''Cryptanthus'' 'Thelma O'Reilly'
References
*
BSI Cultivar RegistryRetrieved 11 October 2009
colnagoi
Flora of Brazil
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