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Aechmea petropolitana Wawra
Oesterr. Bot. Z. 30: 116 (1880)
Family: BROMELIACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Portea petropolitana (Wawra) Mez
Fl. Bras. (Martius) 3(3): 297 (1892) Mart.

Flowers at Enchanting Flora
Flowers at Enchanting Flora
Flowers at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). March 12, 2012.

Synonyms:

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Portea petropolitana (Wawra) Mez
Fl. Bras. (Martius) 3(3): 297 (1892)
Synonymy: 5 Accepted name in llifle Database:
Portea petropolitana var. extensa L.B.Sm.
Arq. Bot. Estado Sao Paulo n.s., 1: 113 (1943)

Accepted name in llifle Database:
Portea petropolitana var. noettigii (Wawra) L.B.Sm.
Arq. Bot. Estado Sao Paulo n.s., 1: 113 (1943).
Synonymy: 6
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Portea petropolitana group

  • Flowers at Enchanting FloraPortea petropolitana (Wawra) Mez: has dark green heavily spined leaves and form a stiff rosette 90-120 cm tall. Flowers white-lavender. Distribution: Espirito Santo near the ocean, Brazil.
  • Portea petropolitana var. extensa L.B.Sm.: is smaller in all parts, has yellow green leaves and a coral red inflorescence with an upright rosette. Flower lavender, berries dark purple. Distribution: Espirito Santo, Brazil.
  • Portea petropolitana var. noettigii (Wawra) L.B.Sm.

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Fruiting habit at Hilo Airport, Hawaii. July 19, 2012. (Portea petropolitana) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Flowers at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). March 12, 2012. (Portea petropolitana) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Flowers at Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula, Maui, Hawaii (USA). March 12, 2012. (Portea petropolitana) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Fruiting habit at Hilo Airport, Hawaii. July 19, 2012. (Portea petropolitana) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr

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Flowering habit at Hilo Airport, Hawaii. July 19, 2012. (Portea petropolitana) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr
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Flowering habit at Kula Botanical Garden, Maui, Hawaii (USA). March 07, 2011. (Portea petropolitana) Photo by: Forest Starr & Kim Starr


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