Steyerbromelia
| Steyerbromelia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Navioideae |
| Genus: | Steyerbromelia L.B.Sm. |
Steyerbromelia (named after Julian A. Steyermark, an American plant collector, author, and editor)[1] is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Navioideae. All the known species in the genus are native to southern Venezuela, northern Brazil and Colombia.[2]
Species
[edit]- Steyerbromelia deflexa L.B. Smith & Robinson
- Steyerbromelia diffusa L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson
- Steyerbromelia discolor L.B. Smith & Robinson
- Steyerbromelia plowmanii (L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson) Robinson & D. Taylor
- Steyerbromelia ramosa (L.B. Smith) B. Holst
- Steyerbromelia thomasii (L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson) B. Holst
Kew also accepts;[2]
- Steyerbromelia garcia-barrigae (L.B.Sm.) Aguirre-Santoro, Betancur & B.Holst
- Steyerbromelia naquenensis Betancur & Aguirre-Santoro
- Steyerbromelia neblinae B.Holst
- Steyerbromelia nukakii Betancur & Aguirre-Santoro
References
[edit]- ^ "Bromeliad Society International- Genera Etymology". Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
- ^ a b "Steyerbromelia L.B.Sm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- BSI Genera Gallery photos
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