''Vriesea heterostachys'' is a species of flowering plant in the

Bromeliaceae The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot Monocotyledons (), commonly referred to as monocots, (Lilianae ''sensu'' Chase & Reveal) are grass and grass-like flowering plants (angiosperms), the seeds of which typically contain o ...

family. 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''), located in southeastern Brazil.

Cultivars

Garden cultivars include: * ''Vriesea'' 'Burgundy Bubbles' * ''Vriesea'' 'Highlights' * ''Vriesea'' 'Little Dumplin'' * ''Vriesea'' 'One Year' * ''Vriesea'' 'Sweetheart'

References

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BSI Cultivar Registry
Retrieved 11 October 2009

heterostachys ''Heterostachys'' is a genus of flowering plants in the plant family Amaranthaceae. The two species are shrubby halophytes native to South America and Central America. Description The species of ''Heterostachys'' grow as subshrubs or low shr ...

Endemic flora of Brazil Flora of the Atlantic Forest Taxa named by John Gilbert Baker Taxa named by Lyman Bradford Smith {{Vriesea-stub