''Dyckia choristaminea'' 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 ''
Dyckia
''Dyckia'' is a genus of plants in the family (biology), family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae.
The genus is named after the Prussian botanist, botanical artist and horticulturist The Prince and Earl of Salm Reifferscheid-Dyck (1773–1 ...
''. It belongs to the order Poales. This species is
native
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People
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In arts and entert ...
to
Brazil
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.
Cultivars
* ''Dyckia'' 'June'
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''Dyckia'' 'Keith Ryde'
References
*
BSI Cultivar RegistryRetrieved 11 October 2009
choristaminea
Flora of Brazil
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