Vriesea heterostachys

Vriesea heterostachys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Tillandsioideae
Genus:	Vriesea
Species:	V. heterostachys
Binomial name
Vriesea heterostachys (Baker) L.B. Smith

Vriesea heterostachys is a plant species in the genus Vriesea.

The bromeliad 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'

See also

• Flora of Atlantic Forest (biome)
• List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil
• Endemic flora of Brazil

References

• BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
• BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009