Vriesea platynema

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Kingdom Plantae Family Bromeliaceae Genus Vriesea Rank Species		Order Poales Subfamily Tillandsioideae Scientific name Vriesea platynema

Similar Vriesea fosteriana, Vriesea hieroglyphica, Vriesea philippo‑coburgii, Vriesea gigantea, Vriesea fenestralis

Vriesea platynema is a species in the genus Vriesea. This species is native to the West Indies and South America.

Three varieties are recognized:

Vriesea platynema var. flava Reitz - State of Santa Catarina in Brazil
Vriesea platynema var. platynema - Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad, Venezuela (including Venezuelan Antilles), Guyana, Brazil, Misiones Province of Argentina
Vriesea platynema var. wrightii (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. - Cuba

Cultivars

Vriesea 'Cadbury'

Vriesea 'Charles W.'

Vriesea 'Filagree'

Vriesea 'Golden Plaits'

Vriesea 'Griesseniana'

Vriesea 'Karamea Granada'

Vriesea 'RoRo'

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