Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Bromelioideae Rank Genus | Family Bromeliaceae Higher classification Bromeliads Order Poales | |
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Similar Bromeliads, Araeococcus, Canistrum, Lymania, Wittrockia | ||
Acanthostachys bromeliad bromeliads
Acanthostachys is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “acanthos” (thorny, spiny) and “stachys” (a flower spike).
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Species
There are two known species, both endemic to South America:
- Acanthostachys pitcairnioides (Mez) Rauh & Barthlott (distribution : Northeast Brazil)
- Acanthostachys strobilacea (Schultes f.) Klotzsch (distribution : Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina)
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