Vriesea imperialis (Imperial bromeliad)

Vriesea imperialis Carrière

Imperial bromeliad

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Liliopsida	Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
Subclass	Zingiberidae	Gingers and related plants
Order	Bromeliales	Bromeliads: tropical plants adapted to limited water, often epiphytes
Family	Bromeliaceae	Bromelias: tropical and subtropical plants, the best known being pineapple
Genus	Vriesea	Named for Dutch botanist and physician Willem Hendrik de Vriese
Species	imperialis

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Vriesea imperialis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

4/10/2015 · Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, Florida
≈ 3½ × 2' (1 × 0.7 m)

4/10/2015 · Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, Florida
≈ 4 × 2½' (1.2 × 0.8 m)