Canistropsis elata

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Canistropsis elata
Canistropsis elata - Botanischer Garten - Heidelberg, Germany - DSC01248.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
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Angiosperms
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Monocots
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C. elata
Binomial name
Canistropsis elata
(E. Pereira & Leme) Leme

Canistropsis elata is a species in the genus Canistropsis.

Description[]

The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) within Rio de Janeiro (state), located in southeastern Brazil.

It is a Critically endangered species.

See also[]

  • Flora of Atlantic Forest (biome)
  • Endemic flora of Brazil

References[]

  • Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. JSTOR 23499386.


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