Vriesea delicatula
A small epiphytic Vriesea endemic to the mountains of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It grows in montane and cloud Atlantic Forest at roughly 650–1,250 m. Its green leaves are blotched with wine-red over purplish sheaths, and it bears red scape bracts and yellow flowers. It suits intermediate, humid, bright-shade conditions with a mild, slightly drier winter.
Where it grows wild
Collectors record it as an epiphyte in shade in cloud forest and on tree bases near streams, and as semi-sun-loving in secondary forest. It also grows in strong light on Vellozia shrubs on granite inselbergs such as Alto Misterioso, and occasionally on the ground in sandy soil. So it spans deep shade to bright exposure, and dappled light is the typical setting.
Dated specimens give about 660–1,250 m, with the Santa Teresa and São Bento de Urânia area near 700–1,000 m. The '2,550 m' on some 1939 Santa Teresa labels is 2,550 ft (about 777 m), as another copy of the same record shows.
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