Guzmania musaica

Guzmania musaica

''Guzmania musaica'' is a species in the genus ''Guzmania''. This species is native to Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador , Venezuela and Colombia .
Guzmania musaica Guzmania musaica is a species in the genus Guzmania. Leaves are about two feet long, simple, with entire margins, spineless, light green with reddish and dark green transverse striations. Not native to florida however can be seen growing through our south florida becouse of the tropical conditions. Botany,Florida,Flowers,Geotagged,Guzmania musaica,Plant,Single,Summer,United States,Wild,nature,photo by T.G

Appearance

''Guzmania musaica'' is a stemless, evergreen, epiphytic perennial plant that can reach a height of 20–40 centimetres . Leaves are about two feet long, simple, with entire margins, spineless, light green with reddish and dark green transverse striations. In the central rosette of leaves grows a long stem topped by a beautiful inflorescence of pink-red bracts with many waxy tubular yellow flowers arranged in spikes. The plant blooms from June to August. The fruits are septicidal capsules. After it has produced its fruits, the plant dies.
Guzmania musaica, Uraba, Colombia On one of the tips is a strange jelly like substance with ants being attracted to it, not sure what it is. Antioquia,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Guzmania musaica,South America,Uraba,Urabá,World

Habitat

It grows as an epiphyte in rain forests.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderPoales
FamilyBromeliaceae
GenusGuzmania
SpeciesG. musaica