Orthophytum benzingii
| Orthophytum benzingii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Orthophytum |
| Species: | O. benzingii
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| Binomial name | |
| Orthophytum benzingii Leme & H. Luther
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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[]
- 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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Categories:
- Orthophytum
- Endemic flora of Brazil
- Flora of Minas Gerais
- Flora of Atlantic Forest (biome)
- Critically endangered plants
- Critically endangered biota of South America
- Bromelioideae stubs