Vriesea heliconioides
Location 2
Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.
Description 2
Small, tank-forming, epiphytic bromeliad. Often pollinated by bats, hummingbirds and butterflies. Fruits are capsules, flowers at 40cm high, leaves are 20-25cm long, pale green with small reddish marks below. Inflorescence is simple, has 6-18 flowers with chartaceous floral bracts, bright red above the middle and greenish-yellow at the apex.
Habitat Type 2
Has broad environmental tolerance occurs throughout tropical climate areas. 0m – 1000m asl.
References 2
Oliva-Esteva, F. and Steyermark, J.A. 1987. Bromeliaceae of Venezuela. Armitano Editores, Caracas.
Smith, L.B. and Downs, R.J. 1977. Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae). The New York Botanical Garden, New York.
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Más información
Range Map
NaturaLista Mapa
| Family | Bromeliacea |
|---|---|
| Color | red, yellow |
