Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Alcantarea imperialis
Common name:
Imperial alcantarea
Family:
Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)
Synonym:
Vriesea imperialis
Distribution:
Brazil
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Comments:
It can tolerate dry conditions and thrives when basking in the sunlight. It will take decades before the imposing red inflorescence appears.
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Locations
1:
Beds surounding water-lily pools
(Water lily beds)
• Accession: 2013-184/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
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Individual