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Billbergia speciosa is a synonym of:

Quesnelia marmorata (Lem.) Read

(subgen. Billbergiopsis)

Publ: J. Bromeliad Soc. 15(2): 23, 25-26 (1965)

Type: Brasil, De Jonghe Hortus s/n. ou estampa em Lemaire, III. Hort. 2: p1.48. 1855.

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Distribution: BRAZIL; Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Espirito Santo,

Habitat: epiphytic or rarely rupicolous, heliophile, frequently observed on the upper branches of trees, 0-900 m. Elev.

Phenology: blooms predominantly among the months of September to February. Ripe fruits were observed from October to February

Quesnelia marmorata