Vriesea procera

Vriesea procera is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. This species is an epiphyte native to Trinidad and South America.^[1][2][3]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Monocots

Clade:Commelinids

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Vriesea procera
Vriesea procera var. rubra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Vriesea
Species:	V. procera
Binomial name
Vriesea procera (Martius ex Schult. & Schult.f. ) Wittmack
Synonyms[1]
Vriesea gracilis Gaudich. Tillandsia gracilis (Gaudich.) Griseb. Tillandsia erectiflora Baker Vriesea catharinensis F.J.Müll. Tillandsia viscidula Britton Tillandsia procera Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f. Tillandsia ernestii Mez

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Four varieties are recognized:^[1]

1. Vriesea procera var. debilis Mez - Trinidad, southern + eastern Brazil
2. Vriesea procera var. procera - Trinidad, southern + eastern Brazil, Guianas, Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay
3. Vriesea procera var. rubra L.B.Sm - Trinidad, eastern Brazil
4. Vriesea procera var. tenuis L.B.Sm - eastern Brazil from Bahia to São Paulo