- Source: Vriesea platynema
Vriesea platynema is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. This species is native to the West Indies and South America.
Three varieties are recognized:
Vriesea platynema var. flava Reitz - State of Santa Catarina in Brazil
Vriesea platynema var. platynema - Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad, Venezuela (including Venezuelan Antilles), Guyana, Brazil, Misiones Province of Argentina
Vriesea platynema var. wrightii (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. - Cuba
Cultivars
Vriesea 'Cadbury'
Vriesea 'Charles W.'
Vriesea 'Filagree'
Vriesea 'Golden Plaits'
Vriesea 'Griesseniana'
Vriesea 'Karamea Granada'
Vriesea 'RoRo'