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Vriesea bituminosa is a plant species in the genus Vriesea, endemic to Brazil and Venezuela.

Vriesea bituminosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Vriesea
Species:	V. bituminosa
Binomial name
Vriesea bituminosa Wawra

Distribution

The bromeliad is a native plant in Brazil and Venezuela.

Its range includes the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.

Cultivars

Garden cultivars include:

• Vriesea 'Exotica Jungle Tips'
• Vriesea 'Highway Beauty'

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.
• Holst, Bruce K. (1 February 1994). "Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 15 (1). ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41759858.
• BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009

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