Neoregelia carolinae, the blushing bromeliad, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Neoregelia. It is noted for its centre turning red when it's about to flower, from where the common name (blushing) is derived.[1] This species is endemic to Brazil.
Neoregelia carolinae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Genus: | Neoregelia |
Subgenus: | Neoregelia subg. Neoregelia |
Species: | N. carolinae
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Binomial name | |
Neoregelia carolinae (Beer) L.B.Sm.
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References
edit- ^ "Blushing Bromeliad". houseplantsexpert.com. House Plants Expert. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114.
- BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009