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Similar Quesnelia, Quesnelia quesneliana, Quesnelia arvensis, Quesnelia liboniana, Quesnelia marmorata | ||
Quesnelia testudo (tess-too'do) is a species of bromeliad in the genus Quesnelia. This species is endemic to Brazil.
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Description
It can be found growing on trees in virgin forests near Serra do Mar. It has a well-formed rosette of about 20 plain green leaves. It has marginally small spines and the leaves are marked with fine white bands on the underside. The bloom reaches about a foot high; the inflorescence bears rosy red bracts and violet or white petals.
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