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Ananas comosus ‘Variegatus’
Ornamental pineapple
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
| Subclass | Zingiberidae | Gingers and related plants |
| Order | Bromeliales | Bromeliads: tropical plants adapted to limited water, often epiphytes |
| Family | Bromeliaceae | Bromelias: tropical and subtropical plants, the best known being pineapple |
| Genus | Ananas | Either directly from Old Tupi nanas (“excellent fruit”), or the name for pineapples |
| Species | comosus | From Latin coma, “hair,” and -osus: hairy or leafy |
| Cultivar | ‘Variegatus’ | Variegated |
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Ananas comosus ‘Variegatus’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/10/2015 · Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, Florida
≈ 31 × 35" (79 × 88 cm)  ID is uncertain 
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