Canistropsis

Canistropsis
Canistropsis billbergioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Bromelioideae
Genus:	Canistropsis
Species
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Canistropsis is a genus of plants in the 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.^[1]

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

See also[]

• Flora of Atlantic Forest (biome)
• List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil
• Endemic flora of Brazil

References[]

External links[]

• FCBS Canistropsis photos
• BSI Genera Gallery photos

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