Portea petropolitana
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644004c5e4971145344753 |
| Scientific name | Portea petropolitana |
| Authority | Mez |
| First published in | Fl. Bras. 3(3): 297 (1892) |
Description Top
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Portea petropolitana is a plant species belonging to the genus Portea in the Bromeliaceae family. It is found exclusively in the Atlantic Forest biome in southeastern Brazil, specifically in the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro. This plant has two varieties that are commonly grown as ornamental plants. The first variety, Portea petropolitana var. petropolitana, is native to Espirito Santo and can reach a height of 3 to 4 feet before flowering. It has dark green, spiny leaves and a tall inflorescence with white lavender petals and orange sepals. The second variety, Portea petropolitana var. extensa, was introduced by American plant collector and breeder M. B. Foster. It is smaller in size and has light yellow-green leaves and a coral red inflorescence with lavender petals and dark purple berries.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Aechmea petropolitana | Wawra | Oesterr. Bot. Z. 30: 116 (1880) |
| Portea petropolitana var. typica | L.B.Sm. | Arq. Bot. Estado São Paulo , n.s., 1: 113 (1943) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 菠蒂亚星果凤梨 |
| Chinese | 星果鳳梨 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Portea petropolitana var. extensa | L.B.Sm. | Arq. Bot. Estado São Paulo , n.s., 1: 113 (1943) |
| Portea petropolitana var. noettigii | (Wawra) L.B.Sm. | Arq. Bot. Estado São Paulo , n.s., 1: 113 (1943) |
| Portea petropolitana var. petropolitana | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Brazil
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil Southeast
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000501496 |
| Tropicos | 50088766 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:208487-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-259539 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 43540 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 326801 |
| IPNI | 208487-2 |
| iNaturalist | 133689 |
| GBIF | 2694442 |
| Freebase | /m/04f543m |
| EOL | 247686 |
| Wikipedia | Portea_petropolitana |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| Title | Authors | Publication | Released | IDs | ||||||
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| Patterns of Carbon Partitioning in Leaves of Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Species during Deacidification. | Christopher JT, Holtum J | Plant Physiol | 01-Sep-1996 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |