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Quesnelia arvensis is a species of bromeliad in the genus Quesnelia.

Quesnelia arvensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Quesnelia
Species:	Q. arvensis
Binomial name
Quesnelia arvensis (Vellozo) Mez

Distribution

This species is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil.

It grows along the coast on moss and organic material in swampy forest areas, where it is shady, humid, and wet.

Description

Quesnelia arvensis grows up to 2 feet (0.61 m) tall and wide.[1]

The leaves are dark green and have a silver banding on the underside; the leaves are marked with conspicuous spines.[1]

It grows a white stalk with a red bloom containing hidden blue petals.[1]

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.

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