Vriesea elata is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is an epiphyte native to Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesChecklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Ecuador Retrieved 12 October 2009Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
Cultivars Vriesea 'Grande'BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009
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