Quesnelia marmorata

Description

Quesnelia marmorata is a species of bromeliad in the genus Quesnelia. This species is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil. Quesnelia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus is named after French businessman and patron of botany Edouard Prosper Quesnel, of Le Havre (1781-1850). Endemic to eastern Brazil, this genus contains 22 known species. This genus has two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and Billbergiopsis Mez.