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Nidularium viridipetalum Leme

Publ: Nidularium - Bromeliads of the Atlantic Forest 109-110. (2000)

Type: Rio de Janeiro, Parati, R. Menescal & R. Bello s. n., fl cult. Mar. 1995. Holotype: HB. Paratype. Sertaozinho, km 128 Rio-Santos Road, 19 Feb. 1995, E. Leme 2935 (HB).

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Distribution: BRAZIL; Rio de Janeiro,

Habitat: 100 to 400 m. Elev.

Etymology: The name chosen for N. viridipetalum comes from the association of the Latin viridis (= "green") and petalum (= "petal"), depicting the green color of the petals.

Phenology: This species was seen flowering in February and March.

Nidularium viridipetalum