Scarlet star
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Guzmania |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/GuzmaniaG. lingulata
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| Template:Taxonomy/GuzmaniaGuzmania lingulata (L.) Mez
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The Droophead tufted airplant or the Scarlet star, (Guzmania lingulata), is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. This evergreen epiphytic perennial[2] is native to rainforest habitats in Central America, northern and central South America and southern Mexico.[1] The Latin word lingulata means "tongue-shaped".[3] The foliage grows in a star-shaped basal rosette culminating in an orange and red bracted inflorescence. It is among the most commonly cultivated bromeliad types, with cultivars producing flowers in shades of maroon, red, orange, yellow or pink.
Varieties
Four varieties are recognized:[1]
- Guzmania lingulata var. cardinalis (André) Mez – Colombia, Ecuador
- Guzmania lingulata var. concolor Proctor & Cedeño-Mald. – Central America, West Indies, northern and central South America (Guianas and Colombia south to Bolivia), southern Mexico
- Guzmania lingulata var. flammea (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. – Colombia, Ecuador
- Guzmania lingulata var. lingulata – Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica, Venezuelan Antilles; naturalized in Bermuda
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965. Search this book on
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315. Search this book on
External links
Media related to Scarlet star at Wikimedia Commons
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