Cryptanthus acaulis

Taxonavigation

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

Cryptanthus acaulis (Lindl.) Beer, Fam. Bromel.: 75 (1856).

Basionym
- Tillandsia acaulis Lindl., Bot. Reg. 14: t. 1157 (1828).
Homotypic
- Cryptanthus undulatus Otto & A.Dietr., Allg. Gartenzeitung 4: 299 (1836), nom. illeg.
- Cryptanthus acaulis var. genuinus Mez in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 9: 54 (1896), not validly publ.
Heterotypic
- Cryptanthus discolor Otto & A.Dietr., Allg. Gartenzeitung 4: 299 (1836).
- Madvigia densiflora Liebm., Index Seminum (C, Hauniensi) 1854: 27 (1854).
- Cryptanthus acaulis var. argenteus Beer, Fam. Bromel.: 75 (1856).
- Cryptanthus acaulis var. ruber Beer, Fam. Bromel.: 76 (1856).
- Cryptanthus acaulis var. purpureus Baker, Refug. Bot. 4: t. 287 (1871).
- Cryptanthus testaceus É.Morren ex Baker, Handb. Bromel.: 15 (1889).
- Cryptanthus undulatus var. purpureus (Baker) Baker, Handb. Bromel.: 15 (1889).
- Cryptanthus undulatus var. ruber (Beer) Baker, Handb. Bromel.: 15 (1889).
- Cryptanthus acaulis var. discolor (Otto & A.Dietr.) Mez in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 9: 55 (1896).
- Cryptanthus sinuosus L.B.Sm., Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 126(1): 26 (1955).

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional:Brazil Brazil (Espírito Santo to Rio de Janeiro) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

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Tropicos.org 2019. Cryptanthus acaulis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Jun 2019.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cryptanthus acaulis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.