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Orthophytum (Greek "ortho" = straight and "phytum" = plant) is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderPoales
  5. FamilyBromeliaceae
Native toBrazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
172
With media
40
Family
Bromeliaceae
Collections
UFPE, US, UNIVASF, IMA, CEPLAC, ESALQ
Recorded in
Brasil, Brazil

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Bromelioideae
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Orthophytum amoenum.jpg
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genus
taxon name
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Commons category
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topic's main category
Category:Orthophytum
taxon common name
叶苞凤梨属
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Distribution
  • Species
  • Transferred
  • Selected cultivars and hybrids
  • References
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Orthophytum (Greek "ortho" = straight and "phytum" = plant) is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.

==Distribution== All the species of the bromeliad genus are endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeast Brazil.

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