Billbergia vittata
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| Billbergia vittata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Billbergia |
| Subgenus: | Billbergia subg. Billbergia |
| Species: | B. vittata |
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| Billbergia vittata | |
Billbergia vittata is a plant species in the family Bromeliaceae.
It is a tough hardy tubular shaped plant heavily festooned with silver trichomes in a distinctive banded pattern that boldly contrasts with the leaf pigments. The tube form is about 500 - 600mm high and retains a reservoir of water in the tube. The plant produces a brilliant red pink pendulous inflorescence with a series of small blue flowers, on whose nectar honey eaters such as the Eastern Spinebill feed.[3]
This species is native to Brazil.
