Guzmania squarrosa
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Guzmania squarrosa is a species of the genus Guzmania
. This species is native
to Bolivia
, Venezuela
and Ecuador
.
Guzmania
Guzmania is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is for Anastasio Guzman, Spanish pharmacist and naturalist.Several species of this genus are cultivated as indoor and outdoor garden plants...
. This species is native
Native plant
Native plant is a term to describe plants endemic or naturalized to a given area in geologic time.This includes plants that have developed, occur naturally, or existed for many years in an area...
to Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
and Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
Cultivars
- Guzmania 'Denise'Guzmania 'Denise'Denise is a hybrid cultivar of the genus Guzmania in the Bromeliad family....
- Guzmania 'Rachel'