Vriesea friburgensis
Introduction '''''Vriesea friburgensis''''' is a plant species in the genus ''Vriesea''. This species is an epiphyte native to Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil.Three varieties are recognized:#''Vriesea friburgensis'' var. ''friburgensis'' - eastern + southern Brazil#''Vriesea friburgensis'' var. ''paludosa'' (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. - southeastern Brazil from São Paulo to Rio Grande do Sul#''Vriesea friburgensis'' var. ''tucumanensis'' (Mez) L.B.Sm. - most of species range
Cultivars * ''Vriesea'' 'Jubilation'* ''Vriesea'' 'Little Dumplin''* ''xVrieslandsia'' 'Red Dawn'
Ecology The large infructescences of the plant dry up and may remain standing for a year or more, during which time they are inhabited by a variety of insect species and other arthropods. Several species of ants, termites, and bees build nests in the dry fruiting structure. Surveys have revealed the nests of ants in the genera ''Camponotus'', ''Pseudomyrmex'', and ''Solenopsis'', and termites of the genera ''Cortaritermes'' and ''Velocitermes''. Other inhabitants of the plant include giant butterfly-moths, hoverflies, beetles, pseudoscorpions, springtails, and spiders.
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