Eduandrea
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| Genus: | Eduandrea Leme, W.Till, G.K.Br., J.R.Grant & Govaerts
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| Species: | E. selloana
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| Eduandrea selloana (Baker) Leme, W. Till, G.K. Brown, J.R. Grant & Govaerts
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Eduandrea is a monotypic genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.
Taxonomy
It contains a single species, Eduandrea selloana.
The former genus Andrea has been ruled invalid and renamed Eduandrea in honor of the collector Édouard François André (1840-1911).[1]
Distribution
The bromeliad species Eduandrea selloana is endemic to Minas Gerais state, within the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil. [2]
The plant is a Critically endangered species in its Bahian habitats. [2]
References
- ^ J. Brom Soc 58(2) 2008
- ^ a b DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"; Rodriguésia 59, February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−Template:Pt icon, abstract−Template:En icon species lists−Template:La icon. accessed 30 May 2016.
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