Brewcaria

Brewcaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Navioideae
Genus:	Brewcaria; L.B.Sm., Steyerm. &

Brewcaria is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae. The genus is named for Charles Brewer-Carías, Venezuelan explorer and naturalist. It contains 6 known species, all native to Colombia and Venezuela.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Species[]

Brewcaria brocchinioides (L.B.Sm.) B.Holst - Amazonas of Venezuela
Brewcaria duidensis L.B.Sm., Steyerm. & H.Rob. - Amazonas of Venezuela
Brewcaria hechtioides (L.B.Sm.) B.Holst - Amazonas of Venezuela
Brewcaria hohenbergioides (L.B.Sm.) B.Holst - Amazonas of Venezuela
Brewcaria marahuacae L.B.Sm., Steyerm. & H.Rob. - Amazonas of Venezuela
Brewcaria reflexa (L.B.Sm.) B.Holst - Colombia and Venezuela

References[]

^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
^ Funk, V. A., P. E. Berry, S. Alexander, T. H. Hollowell & C. L. Kelloff. 2007. Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 55: 1–584

External links[]

BSI Genera Gallery photos

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[1] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[2] Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.

[3] Funk, V. A., P. E. Berry, S. Alexander, T. H. Hollowell & C. L. Kelloff. 2007. Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 55: 1–584

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