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    Orthophytum benzingii

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    Orthophytum benzingii
    Scientific classification Edit this classification
    Kingdom: Plantae
    Clade: Tracheophytes
    Clade: Angiosperms
    Clade: Monocots
    Clade: Commelinids
    Order: Poales
    Family: Bromeliaceae
    Genus: Orthophytum
    Species:
    O. benzingii
    Binomial name
    Orthophytum benzingii
    Leme & H. Luther

    Orthophytum benzingii is a plant species in the genus Orthophytum.

    The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) within Minas Gerais, located in southeastern Brazil.

    References[edit]

    • Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114.


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