Quesnelia Bromeliad Plant Species
Quesnelia (kwes-nail’ea) - Belonging to the Bromelioideae subfamily; fourteen species have been identified. Primarily terrestrials growing in the coastal swamps of eastern Brazil.
The larger varieties, Quesnelia arvensis for example, have large green rosettes with a floral head of brilliant pink or red. The smaller species are tubular in shape, resembling billbergias, and are found growing epiphytically or on rocks in coastal mountains.
October 5, 2007
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