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Quesnelia testudo
Quesnelia testudo is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil.
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Description
It can be found growing on trees in virgin forests near Serra do Mar. It has a well-formed rosette of about 20 plain green leaves. These leaves have lightly serrated edges and are tipped by a sharp spine. The bloom reaches about a foot high. The inflorescence bears rosy red bracts and violet or white petals. It is a semi-cold hardy bromeliad that can tolerate temperatures down to 25 °F for a few hours.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 545117.