Vriesea friburgensis
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Vriesea friburgensis is a species in the genus Vriesea. This species is an epiphyte native to Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil.[1][2][3]
Three varieties are recognized:[1]
- Vriesea friburgensis var. friburgensis - eastern + southern Brazil
- Vriesea friburgensis var. paludosa (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. - southeastern Brazil from São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul
- Vriesea friburgensis var. tucumanensis (Mez) L.B.Sm. - most of species range
Cultivars
Ecology
The large infructescences of the plant dry up and may remain standing for a year or more, during which time they are inhabited by a variety of insect species and other arthropods. Several species of ants, termites, and bees build nests in the dry fruiting structure. Surveys have revealed the nests of ants in the genera Camponotus, Pseudomyrmex, and Solenopsis, and termites of the genera Cortaritermes and Velocitermes. Other inhabitants of the plant include giant butterfly-moths, hoverflies, beetles, pseudoscorpions, springtails, and spiders.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Kew Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Checklist of Bolivian Bromeliaceae Retrieved 21 October 2009
- ^ BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
- ^ a b c BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
- ^ Schmid, V. S., et al. (2014). Inflorescences of the bromeliad Vriesea friburgensis as nest sites and food resources for ants and other arthropods in Brazil. Psyche 2014 396095.