Portea
Portea
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species Bromeliaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of epiphytic or rupiculous bromeliads endemic to eastern Brazil, mainly the Atlantic Forest. Their large funnel rosettes produce highly ornamental branched inflorescences with brightly coloured bracts and blue-violet flowers. Closely related to Aechmea.
Distribution Brazil (Bahia, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo)
Conservation Vulnerable; habitat in highly threatened Atlantic Forest
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Portea petropolitana
Petropolis Portea
Specimen ID RN-PRTEA-00001
Origin Brasil (Río de Janeiro, Espírito Santo)
Type Bromeliads