Portea kermesina
Species of flowering plant
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Portea kermesina ('kermesina'=crimson) is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae .[1][2] The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) and to Bahia state, located in southeastern Brazil.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Portea |
| Species: | P. kermesina |
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It grows near rivers at sea level. It is a critically endangered species.[3]
Description
Portea kermesina contains a dozen or so broad green and red leaves, that reach 750 mm (30 in) long and 50 mm (2 in) wide.
The plant produces a flower spike with "large, rose bracts and blue-petaled flowers." The inflorescence flowers at a height of 150–200 mm (6–8 in) and is characterized by a purplish red color.[4]
Porteas from Brazil are some of the most decorative. Portea kermesina has apple green leaves and thrives in diffused light.[5]
