Vriesea friburgensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Vriesea |
| Species: | V. friburgensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Vriesea friburgensis Mez
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Vriesea friburgensis is a plant 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[edit]
Ecology[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c Kew Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Krömer, Thorsten; Kessler, Michael; Holst, Bruce K.; Luther, Harry E.; Gouda, Eric J.; Ibisch, Pierre L.; Till, Walter; Vásquez, Roberto (1 October 1999). "Checklist of Bolivian Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 20 (2): 201–223. ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41760025.
- ^ Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. JSTOR 23499386.
- ^ a b c BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009
- ^ Schmid, Volker S.; Langner, Simone; Steiner, Josefina; Zillikens, Anne (2014). "Inflorescences of the Bromeliad Vriesea friburgensis as Nest Sites and Food Resources for Ants and Other Arthropods in Brazil". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 2014: 1–9. doi:10.1155/2014/396095.