Vriesea friburgensis
Species of epiphyte
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Vriesea friburgensis is a speciees of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.[2][3] This species is an epiphyte native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.[1][4][5]
| Vriesea friburgensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Vriesea |
| Species: | V. friburgensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Vriesea friburgensis | |
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Taxonomy
Varieties
Recognized varieties include:[1]
- Vriesea friburgensis var. friburgensis - eastern + southern Brazil
- Vriesea friburgensis var. paludosa (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. - southeastern Brazil from São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul
- Vriesea friburgensis var. tucumanensis (Mez) L.B.Sm. - most of species range
Cultivars
Recognized cultivars include:[6]
- Vriesea 'Jubilation'
- Vriesea 'Little Dumplin'
- xVrieslandsia 'Red Dawn'<
Ecology
The large infructescences of the plant dry up and may remain standing for a year or more, during which time they are inhabited by a variety of insect species and other arthropods. Several species of ants, termites, and bees build nests in the dry fruiting structure. Surveys have revealed the nests of ants in the genera Camponotus, Pseudomyrmex, and Solenopsis, and termites of the genera Cortaritermes and Velocitermes. Other inhabitants of the plant include giant butterfly-moths, hoverflies, beetles, pseudoscorpions, springtails, and spiders.[7]