Billbergia macrolepis

Billbergia macrolepis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Bromeliaceae
Subfamilia: Bromelioideae
Genus: Billbergia
Species: Billbergia macrolepis

Name

• Billbergia macrolepis L.B.Sm., Contr. Gray Herb. 114: 3 (1936).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Billbergia richteriana E.Pereira, Bradea 1: 315 (1973).
  • Billbergia richteriana var. bicolor E.Pereira, Bradea 1: 315 (1973).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Costa Rica to Guyana and Ecuador References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Smith, L.B. (1936) Contr. Gray Herb. 114: 3.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Billbergia macrolepis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jun 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Billbergia macrolepis. Published online. Accessed: Jun 21 2019. Reference page.
• The Plant List 2013. Billbergia macrolepis in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jun 21.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Billbergia macrolepis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2019.

Vernacular names

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