''Nidularium rutilans'' is a plant
species
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in the genus ''
Nidularium
''Nidularium'' is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Named to describe the nestling characteristic of the inflorescence (Lat. nidulus = little nest), all the species are endemic to Brazil. Commonly confused wi ...
''. This species is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found els ...
to
Brazil
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.
Cultivars
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''Nidularium'' 'Eureka'
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''Nidularium'' 'Flamingo'
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''Nidularium'' 'Leprosa'
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''Nidularium'' 'Regal Lady'
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''Nidularium'' 'Rusty'
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''Nidularium'' 'Sao Paulo'
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× ''Niduregelia'' 'Heart Afire'
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× ''Niduregelia'' 'Souvenir De Casimir Morobe'
References
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BSI Cultivar RegistryRetrieved 11 October 2009
rutilans
Flora of Brazil
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