Brocchinia micrantha

Brocchinia micrantha

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Bromeliaceae
Subfamilia: Brocchinioideae
Genus: Brocchinia
Species: Brocchinia micrantha

Name

Brocchinia micrantha (Baker) Mez in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(3): 464 (1894).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Cordyline micrantha Baker, Gard. Chron., n.s., 14: 243 (1880).
• Heterotypic
  • Brocchinia cordylinoides Baker, J. Bot. 20: 330 (1882).
  • Brocchinia demerarensis Anon., Gard. Chron., n.s., 24: 183 (1885).
  • Brocchinia andreana Baker, Handb. Bromel.: 88 (1889).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Northern South America Venezuela (Bolívar), E. Guyana References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Mez, C.C., 1894.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Brocchinia micrantha in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jun 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Brocchinia micrantha. Published online. Accessed: Jun 15 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Brocchinia micrantha in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jun 15.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Brocchinia micrantha. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Jun 2019.

Vernacular names

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