Fosterella

Fosterella
Fosterella micrantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Pitcairnioideae
Genus:	Fosterella L.B.Sm.
Species
See text.

Fosterella is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae. The genus is named after Mulford B. Foster, American horticulturist and collector (1888-1978).

Species

• Fosterella albicans (Grisebach) L.B. Smith
• Fosterella aletroides (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith
• Fosterella caulescens Rauh
• Fosterella chaparensis Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross
• Fosterella chiquitana Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross
• Fosterella cotacajensis Kessler, Ibisch & E. Gross
• Fosterella elata H. Luther
• Fosterella floridensis Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross
• Fosterella fuentesii Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross
• Fosterella gracilis (Rusby) L.B. Smith
• Fosterella graminea (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith
• Fosterella hatschbachii L.B. Smith & R.W. Read
• Fosterella heterophylla Rauh
• Fosterella latifolia Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross
• Fosterella micrantha (Lindley) L.B. Smith
• Fosterella nowickii Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross
• Fosterella pearcei (Baker) L.B. Smith
• Fosterella penduliflora (C.H. Wright) L.B. Smith
• Fosterella petiolata (Mez) L.B. Smith
• Fosterella rexiae Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross
• Fosterella robertreadii Ibisch & J. Peters
• Fosterella rojasii (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith
• Fosterella rusbyi (Mez) L.B. Smith
• Fosterella schidosperma (Baker) L.B. Smith
  • var. vestita L.B. Smith & R.W. Read
• Fosterella spectabilis H. Luther
• Fosterella vasquezii E. Gross & Ibisch
• Fosterella villosula (Harms) L.B. Smith
• Fosterella weberbaueri (Mez) L.B. Smith
• Fosterella weddelliana (Brongniart ex Baker) L.B. Smith
• Fosterella windischii L.B. Smith & R.W. Read
• Fosterella yuvinkae Ibisch, R. Vásquez, E. Gross & S. Reichle

Links

• BSI Genera Gallery photos