Werauhia

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Werauhia
Werauhia-spp.jpg
Werauhia spp. in Monteverde, Costa Rica
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Tillandsioideae
Genus: Werauhia
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Werauhia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus is named for Werner Rauh, a German botanist (1913–2000).[1] Based on molecular evidence, a number of species previously classified within other bromeliad genera, especially Vriesea and Tillandsia, have been placed in Werauhia instead.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Genera Etymology". Bromeliad Society International. Retrieved October 19, 2009.

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