Disteganthus

Disteganthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Disteganthus
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Disteganthus is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “dis” (two), “steg” (covering), and “anthos” (flower).[1] They are considered a primitive genus among bromeliads and are only found in terrestrial environments. Distenganthus has three known species, native to northeastern South America.[2][3][4]

Species

  1. Disteganthus basilateralis Lemaire - French Guiana
  2. Disteganthus calatheoides (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & Read - Amapá, French Guiana
  3. Disteganthus lateralis (L.B. Smith) Gouda - French Guiana, Suriname

References

  1. http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/genera.html
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
  4. Smith, L.B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae), Part III. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 14(3): 1493–2142.

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