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Steyerbromelia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Navioideae
Genus: Steyerbromelia
L.B.Sm.

Steyerbromelia (named after Julian A. Steyermark, an American plant collector, author, and editor) is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Navioideae. All the known species in the genus are endemic to southern Venezuela, and northern Brazil and Colombia.

Species

  • Steyerbromelia deflexa L.B. Smith & Robinson
  • Steyerbromelia diffusa L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson
  • Steyerbromelia discolor L.B. Smith & Robinson
  • Steyerbromelia plowmanii (L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson) Robinson & D. Taylor
  • Steyerbromelia ramosa (L.B. Smith) B. Holst
  • Steyerbromelia thomasii (L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson) B. Holst

Kew also accepts;

  • Steyerbromelia garcia-barrigae (L.B.Sm.) Aguirre-Santoro, Betancur & B.Holst
  • Steyerbromelia naquenensis Betancur & Aguirre-Santoro
  • Steyerbromelia neblinae B.Holst
  • Steyerbromelia nukakii Betancur & Aguirre-Santoro

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Steyerbromelia para niños

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