Vriesea poenulata
An epiphytic tank bromeliad endemic to the Atlantic rainforest of south-eastern Brazil, in Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. It was originally described as Tillandsia poenulata and is a parent of the cultivar Vriesea 'Starburst'. Grow it like other soft-leaved rainforest Vriesea: bright shade, humid moving air, and water in the central cup.
Where it grows wild
An epiphytic herb of dense Atlantic rainforest, and of tall secondary forest (capoeirão) according to specimen labels. It grows on trunks and branches within the canopy, where it collects water and debris in its leaf rosette. No detailed account of its host trees or height in the canopy was found.
Specimens run from near sea level to about 1,300 m, with a median around 800 m, so it is largely a submontane and lower montane species.
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