Neoregelia - Neoregelia

Japanese: ネオレゲリア - ねおれげりあ

A member of the pineapple family, there are about 40 species in the tropical rainforests of eastern Brazil, most of which are epiphytes. The bases of the leaves are folded over each other to form shallow tubes that store water. The inflorescences are submerged in the water, and when they bloom, only the flowers often emerge above the water surface. The leaf edges have small but hard thorns. Neoregelia carolinae (Velt.) LBSm. has thin, brownish green leaves that are inconspicuous, but when it blooms, the broad tubes at the base of the leaves turn red, making it beautiful for a long period of time.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

パイナップル科の植物で，ブラジル東部の熱帯雨林に約40種があり，その多くは着生植物である。葉の基部は互いに巻き重なって浅い筒状になり，水をためている。花序はその水中にあって，開花時に花だけ水面上に出ることが多い。葉縁には細かいが硬いとげがある。ネオレゲリア･カロリナエN.carolinae (Velt.) L.B.Sm.は褐色を帯びた細い緑葉で目だたないが，開花期になると，葉の基部の幅広い筒状部が赤色になり，長期間美しい。

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