Vriesea friburgensis
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Vriesea |
| Species: | V. friburgensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Vriesea friburgensis | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Vriesea friburgensis is a speciees of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.[2][3] This species is an epiphyte native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.[1][4][5]
Taxonomy
Varieties
Recognized varieties include:[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
Recognized cultivars include:[6]
- Vriesea 'Jubilation'
- Vriesea 'Little Dumplin'
- xVrieslandsia 'Red Dawn'<
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.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 Kew Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "Vriesea friburgensis Mez". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Vriesea friburgensis Mez". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "VRIESEA (2146)". Bromeliad Cultivar Register. Bromeliad Society International. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ 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.