Canistropsis

Updated on Oct 30, 2023

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Kingdom Plantae Family Bromeliaceae Higher classification Bromeliads		Order Poales Subfamily Bromelioideae Rank Genus

Similar Bromeliads, Canistrum, Edmundoa, Araeococcus, Wittrockia

Canistropsis is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.

The genus name is from the genus Canistrum and the Greek “opsis” (resembling).

All 11 species of this genus are endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.

Species

Canistropsis albiflora (L.B. Smith) H. Luther & Leme

Canistropsis billbergioides (Schultes f.) Leme

var. billbergioides

forma azurea (E. Pereira & Leme) Leme

Canistropsis burchellii (Baker) Leme

Canistropsis correia-araujoi (E. Pereira & Leme) Leme

Canistropsis elata (E. Pereira & Leme) Leme

Canistropsis exigua (E. Pereira & Leme) Leme

Canistropsis marceloi (E. Pereira & Moutinho) Leme

Canistropsis microps (E. Morren ex Mez) Leme

var. microps

forma pallida (L.B. Smith) Leme

var. microps

forma bicensis (Ule) Leme

Canistropsis pulcherrima (E. Pereira) Leme

Canistropsis seidelii (L.B. Smith & Reitz) Leme

var. welteri A. Seidel ex Roeth

Canistropsis simulans (E. Pereira & Leme) Leme

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