Cryptanthus bromelioides

Cryptanthus bromelioides

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Bromeliaceae
Subfamilia: Bromelioideae
Genus: Cryptanthus
Species: Cryptanthus bromelioides

Name

Cryptanthus bromelioides Otto & A.Dietr., Allg. Gartenzeitung 4: 298 (1836).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cryptanthus acaulis var. bromelioides (Otto & A.Dietr.) Mez in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 9: 55 (1896).
• Heterotypic
  • Cryptanthus diversifolius Beer, Fam. Bromel.: 76 (1856).
  • Cryptanthus acaulis var. diversifolius (Beer) Mez in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 9: 55 (1896).
  • Cryptanthus carnosus Mez, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 16: 2 (1919).
  • Cryptanthus bromelioides var. tricolor M.B.Foster, Bull. Bromeliad Soc. 3: 30 (1953).

Distribution

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

References

• Otto, C.F. & Dietrich, A.G., 1836. Allg. Gartenzeitung 4: 298.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Cryptanthus bromelioides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jun 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Cryptanthus bromelioides. Published online. Accessed: Jun 22 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Cryptanthus bromelioides in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jun 22.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Cryptanthus bromelioides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Jun 2019.

Vernacular names

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