Billbergia amoena var. minor Antoine & Beer ex Beer

  • Authority

    Smith, Lyman B. & Downs, Robert J. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14 (3): 1493-2142. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Bromeliaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Billbergia amoena var. minor Antoine & Beer ex Beer

  • Type

    Type. Berlin Hortus sn(B?nv), typified by description in the absence of specimen.

  • Synonyms

    Billbergia speciosa Thunb., Billbergia pyramidalis var. minor Beer ex Antoine & Beer, Pitcairnia decora Linden ex Beer, Billbergia decora Poepp. & Endl., Billbergia variegata (Vell.) Beer, Billbergia thunbergiana Baker, Billbergia binotii Gérard

  • Description

    Description - Leaves green. Inflorescence erect. Sepals red toward apex; petals dark blue at apex.

  • Distribution

    At 1300 m alt, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

    Brazil South America| Minas Gerais Brazil South America|