Vriesea platynema

Vriesea platynema is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. This species is native to the West Indies and South America.

Three varieties are recognized:

1. Vriesea platynema var. flava <small>Reitz</small> - State of Santa Catarina in Brazil
2. Vriesea platynema var. platynema - Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad, Venezuela (including Venezuelan Antilles), Guyana, Brazil, Misiones Province of Argentina
3. Vriesea platynema var. wrightii <small>(L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm.</small> - Cuba

Cultivars

• Vriesea 'Cadbury'
• Vriesea 'Charles W.'
• Vriesea 'Filagree'
• Vriesea 'Golden Plaits'
• Vriesea 'Griesseniana'
• Vriesea 'Karamea Granada'
• Vriesea 'RoRo'

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