Canistropsis
| Canistropsis | |
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| Canistropsis billbergioides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Canistropsis (Mez) Leme |
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Canistropsis is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.
The genus name is from the genus Canistrum and the Greek “opsis” (resembling).
All 11 species of this genus are endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.[1]
Species
[edit]Species of the genus according to Plants of the World Online as of February 2023:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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| Canistropsis albiflora (L.B.Sm.) H.Luther & Leme | ||
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Canistropsis billbergioides (Schultes f.) Leme | |
| Canistropsis burchellii (Baker) Leme | ||
| Canistropsis correia-araujoi (E.Pereira & Leme) Leme | ||
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Canistropsis elata (E.Pereira & Leme) Leme | |
| Canistropsis exigua (E.Pereira & Leme) Leme | ||
| Canistropsis marceloi (E.Pereira & Moutinho) Leme | ||
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Canistropsis microps (E.Morren ex Mez) Leme | |
| Canistropsis pulcherrima (E.Pereira) Leme | ||
| Canistropsis seidelii (L.B.Sm. & Reitz) Leme |
References
[edit]- ^ DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine; Rodriguésia 59, February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−(in Portuguese), abstract−(in English) species lists−(in Latin); Canistropsis species & states endemic in-ppg 226−227; accessed 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Canistropsis - Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
External links
[edit]- FCBS Canistropsis photos
- BSI Genera Gallery photos
Media related to Canistropsis at Wikimedia Commons
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