''Orthophytum gurkenii'' is a plant
species in the genus ''
Orthophytum
''Orthophytum'' (Greek "ortho" = straight and "phytum" = plant) is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.
Distribution
All the species of the bromeliad genus are endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (''Mata Atlantica ...
''.
The
bromeliad
The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, ...
is
endemic to the
Atlantic Forest biome (''Mata Atlantica Brasileira'') within
Minas Gerais state, located in southeastern
Brazil.
[DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"]
''Rodriguésia 59'', February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−, abstract− species lists−. accessed 30 May 2016.
Cultivars and hybrids
Cultivars and hybrids include:
BSI Cultivar Registry
. accessed 11 October 2009.
* ''Orthophytum'' 'Clouds'
* ''Orthophytum'' 'Hatsumi Maertz'
* ''Orthophytum'' 'Mother Lode'
* ''Orthophytum'' 'Stardust'
* ''Orthophytum'' 'Starlights'
* ''Orthophytum'' 'Warren Loose'
References
gurkenii
Endemic flora of Brazil
Flora of the Atlantic Forest
Flora of Minas Gerais
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