About Vriesea procera (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Wittm.
Vriesea procera (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Wittm. is a plant species belonging to the genus Vriesea. It is an epiphytic species native to Trinidad and South America. Four varieties of Vriesea procera are currently recognized. Vriesea procera var. debilis Mez is found in Trinidad, and southern and eastern Brazil. Vriesea procera var. procera is found in Trinidad, southern and eastern Brazil, the Guianas, Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay. Vriesea procera var. rubra L.B.Sm is found in Trinidad and eastern Brazil. Vriesea procera var. tenuis L.B.Sm is found in eastern Brazil, ranging from Bahia to São Paulo.
