Kingdom Plantae Family Bromeliaceae Higher classification Bromeliads | Order Poales Subfamily Bromelioideae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Ronnbergia, Araeococcus, Bromeliads, Greigia, Neoglaziovia | ||
Fernseea is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae, with two known species, both endemic to Brazil. The genus was named in honor of Moravian-Austrian botanist and physician at Vienna, Dr. Heinrich Ritter Wawra von Fernsee (1831-1887) by John Gilbert Baker.
Species
- Fernseea bocainensis E. Pereira & Moutinho - Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
- Fernseea itatiaiae (Wawra) Baker - Agulhas Negras
References
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