Vriesea platynema is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. This species is native to the West Indies and South America.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Three varieties are recognized:
Vriesea platynema var. flava Reitz - State of Santa Catarina in Brazil Vriesea platynema var. platynema - Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad, Venezuela (including Venezuelan Antilles), Guyana, Brazil, Misiones Province of Argentina Vriesea platynema var. wrightii (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. - Cuba
Cultivars Vriesea 'Cadbury' Vriesea 'Charles W.' Vriesea 'Filagree' Vriesea 'Golden Plaits'BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009 Vriesea 'Griesseniana' Vriesea 'Karamea Granada' Vriesea 'RoRo'
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