Galapagos Species Database

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Neoregelia carolinae f. tricolor (M.B. Foster) M.B. Foster ex L.B. Sm.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida (= Monocotyledoneae)

Order
Bromeliales

Family
Bromeliaceae

Genus
Neoregelia

Species
carolinae

Subspecies
f. tricolor

Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa

Syn.: Neoregelia carolinae var. tricolor M.B. Foster

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2004

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
  • Smith, L.B. Downs, R.J. (1979) Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. 14(3): 1493–2142.
  • Guézou, A. Trueman, M., Buddenhagen, E., Chamorro, S., Guerrero, A.M., Pozo, P., Atkinson, R. (2010) An extensive Alien Plan Inventory from the Inhabited Areas of Galapagos Plos One/ www.plosone.org. Volume 5/ Issue 4/e10276

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"Galapagos Species Database, Neoregelia carolinae f. tricolor", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=2047. Accessed 18 May 2025.