In vitro germination and reserve mobilization of Vriesea friburgensis Mez [PDF]
Studies on the germination and establishment of plants are key pieces to understanding the reproductive success of plants. This work aimed to describe in vitro germination and reserve mobilization in the bromeliad Vriesea friburgensis through ...
J. P. Corredor-Prado +2 more
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Enhancing Acclimatization Conditions for Vriesea splendens ‘Fire’: A Comparative Analysis of Substrate Effects on Growth and Survival [PDF]
This study investigates the acclimatization success of Vriesea splendens ’Fire’, a popular ornamental bromeliad, through in vitro propagation on various substrates. Due to the increasing demand for V.
Eman Abdelhakim Eisa +2 more
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Vriesea reitzii (Bromeliaceae), a species from the Southern Brazilian Highlands [PDF]
The Southern Brazilian Highlands are composed by a mosaic of Mixed Ombrophilous Forest (MOF) and grassland formations, an interesting landscape for the study of population structure.
Luis Eduardo Soares +3 more
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Two new records for Bromeliaceae in the central-west region of Brazil: Vriesea friburgensis and Tillandsia polystachia [PDF]
This study presents the first records of Vriesea friburgensis and Tillandsia polystachia for the central-west region of Brazil. The two species were found in gallery forests of the National Forest of Brasília, Distrito Federal.
José Herlânio de Lima +1 more
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A new species of Vriesea Lindl. is described and illustrated. Vriesea altobocainensis is only known for the Atlantic Forest of Serra da Bocaina. It is a robust epiphyte, characterized by a reddish inflorescence, and floral and primary bracts with an ...
Suzana Ehlin Martins +1 more
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New records of Vriesea agostiniana E.Pereira, and Vriesea saltensis Leme & L. Kollmann (Bromeliaceae, Tillandsioideae) from southeastern Brazil [PDF]
Vriesea Lindl. (Bromeliaceae) has its center of diversity in eastern Brazil, especially in the Atlantic Rainforest domain. The present study extended the distribution of V. agostiniana to São Paulo state and V.
Igor Musauer Kessous +3 more
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Post-seminal development and cryopreservation of endemic or endangered bromeliads [PDF]
Vriesea bahiana, Hohenbergia castellanosii and Encholirium spectabile are endemic Brazilian species that are considered endemic or endangered. Development of strategies to conserve these species is important to prevent irreversible genetic erosion.
SIMONE S.S. SILVA +5 more
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Genome Skimming Reveals Widespread Hybridization in a Neotropical Flowering Plant Radiation
The tropics hold at least an order of magnitude greater plant diversity than the temperate zone, yet the reasons for this difference are still subject to debate.
Oriane Loiseau +8 more
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First distribution record of Vriesea correia-araujoi E. Pereira and I. A. Penna (Bromeliaceae: Tillandsioideae) for the Espírito Santo state, southeastern Brazil [PDF]
Vriesea is the third largest genus in Bromeliaceae and is broadly distributed along of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. We report the first record of Vriesea correia-araujoi for the Espírito Santo state, in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim municipality ...
Fernanda Favoreto, Ana Paula Faria
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Limited pollen flow and high selfing rates toward geographic range limit in an Atlantic forest bromeliad [PDF]
Bromeliaceae is a Neotropical family that evolved ecological key innovations in association with extensive adaptive radiation. Its species present a variety of different mating system strategies varying within and among species, within genera and ...
Bered, Fernanda +4 more
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