Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Tillandsioideae Rank Genus | Family Bromeliaceae Higher classification Bromeliads Order Poales | |
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Similar Mezobromelia capituligera, Tillandsia biflora, Bromeliads, Acineta superba, Tillandsia cacticola | ||
Mezobromelia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is for Carl Christian Mez, German botanist (1866-1944).
The species of this genus are rare in cultivation. They are native to the West Indies and northern South America.
Species
- Mezobromelia bicolor L.B. Smith - Colombia, Ecuador
- Mezobromelia brownii H. Luther - Ecuador
- Mezobromelia capituligera (Grisebach) J.R. Grant - West Indies (Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Trinidad, Leeward Islands), South America (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
- Mezobromelia fulgens L.B. Smith - Ecuador
- Mezobromelia hospitalis (L.B. Smith) J.R. Grant - Colombia
- Mezobromelia hutchisonii (L.B. Smith) W. Weber & L.B. Smith - Peru
- Mezobromelia lyman-smithii Rauh & Barthlott - Ecuador
- Mezobromelia magdalenae (L.B. Smith) J.R. Grant - Colombia
References
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