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Portea petropolitana var. extensa L.B.Sm.
Arq. Bot. Estado Sao Paulo n.s., 1: 113 (1943)
Family: BROMELIACEAE

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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 (Wawra) Mez
Fl. Bras. (Martius) 3(3): 297 (1892)
Synonymy: 5 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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