Guzmania monostachia var. variegata
Bull. Bromeliad Soc. 3: 30. 1953.
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.
Leaf-blade longitudinally green-and-white-striped.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Epiphytic in shady, moist habitats
Elevation: 0–30 m
Distribution
Fla., Central America
Discussion
This variety is horticulturally valuable and threatened with overcollection; this species is rare in the flora.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
"distinct" is not a number.
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obtuse +
tan-brown +
basal +
plumose +
ligulate +
distinct +
acute +
imbricate +
erect +
absent +
conspicuous +
dehiscent +
cylindric +
adherent;subconnate +
0cm;2.5cm +
subadnate +
imbricate +
conspicuous +
broad +
radially symmetric;slightly bilaterally symmetric +
arranged +
bisexual +
2-pinnate +
many-ranked +
cylindric +
green-and-white-striped +
ligulate +
rosulate +
spreading +
axile +
superior +
white +
adherent +
spreading +
Bull. Bromeliad Soc. +
1953 +
absent +
shorter +
erect +
central +
plumose +
symmetric +
green +
connate +
distinct +
ovate +
Illustrated +
single +
adherent;adnate +
included +
elongate +
simple-erect +
included +
epiphytic +
Guzmania monostachia var. variegata +
Guzmania monostachia +
variety +
peltate +
water-absorbing +
stemless;rarely caulescent +
perennial +
terrestrial +
epiphytic +
0dm;4dm +
flowering +