Cryptanthus sinuosus
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Cryptanthus sinuosus is a species of the genus Cryptanthus
. This plant is endemic to the Brazilian
state of Rio de Janeiro
where it lives in coastal rain forests and sandy coastal plains.
Cryptanthus
Cryptanthus is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “cryptos” and “anthos” . This genus has two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and Hoplocryptanthus Mez. All species of this genus are endemic to Brazil...
. This plant is endemic to the Brazilian
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
state of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
where it lives in coastal rain forests and sandy coastal plains.
Cultivars
- Cryptanthus 'Big Brown'
- Cryptanthus 'Bob Whitman'
- Cryptanthus 'Bravo'
- Cryptanthus 'Cascade'
- Cryptanthus 'Cheers'
- Cryptanthus 'Earth Angel'
- Cryptanthus 'Gay Affair'
- Cryptanthus 'Georgia Waggoner'
- Cryptanthus 'Green Fields'
- Cryptanthus 'Hello Dolly'
- Cryptanthus 'Imposter Red'
- Cryptanthus 'Pink Floyd'
- Cryptanthus 'Pink To Green'
- Cryptanthus 'Red Cabbage'
- Cryptanthus 'Red Edge'
- Cryptanthus 'Road To Buzios'
- Cryptanthus 'Shining Red'
- Cryptanthus 'Silver Touch'
- Cryptanthus 'Soft Shadows'
- Cryptanthus 'Southern Star'
- Cryptanthus 'Spic 'N Span'
- Cryptanthus 'Undulatus'
- Cryptanthus 'Waterfall'
- Cryptanthus 'White Lace'