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Bromeliaceae

Subfamily Bromelioideae

Subfamily Pitcairnioideae

Subfamily Tillandsioideae

W/C = Wild Collected
Neoregelia spectabilis (T. Moore) L. B. Sm.

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Painted Fingernail, Fingernail Plant
  • Family: Bromeliaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: Brazil
  • Habitat:

  • Description: [syn. Aregelia spectabilis (T. Moore) Mez.]

    Leaves to 16 inches long, 1.5 inches wide, gray striped beneath, green above with red tips, the inner margined with purple; flowers blue, to 1.6 inches long,

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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199700010
  • Source:
  • Accession Date: 02-04-1997
  • Bench: 1320 - NEO:Guyana Highlands C
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 08-27-2009
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: commelinids
  • Order: Poales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Bromeliaceae
  • SubFamily: Bromelioideae
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:
References:

Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976

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