''Vriesea longiscapa'' is a plant species in the genus ''

Vriesea ''Vriesea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is for Willem Hendrik de Vriese, Dutch botanist, physician (1806–1862). Its species are widespread over Mexico, Central ...

''. 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.

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* longiscapa Endemic flora of Brazil Flora of the Atlantic Forest {{Vriesea-stub