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Orthophytum saxicola is a plant species in the genus Orthophytum.

Orthophytum saxicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Orthophytum
Species:	O. saxicola
Binomial name
Orthophytum saxicola (Ule) L.B.Sm.

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

Cultivars

• Orthophytum 'Copper Penny'
• Orthophytum 'Hatsumi Maertz'
• Orthophytum 'Huntington'
• Orthophytum 'Verde'
• × Orthomea 'Pure Delight'

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. JSTOR 23499386.
• BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009

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