Biology:Acanthostachys calcicola

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Short description: Species of plant

Acanthostachys calcicola
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Acanthostachys
Species:
A. calcicola
Binomial name
Acanthostachys calcicola
Marcusso & Lombardi

Acanthostachys calcicola is a species of plant discovered in a limestone rock in the Brazilian state of Tocantins.[1]

Acanthostachys calcicola was discovered while conducting field work in the limestone outcrops of central Brazil's south-eastern Tocantins region.[1] It is most similar to A. strobilacea but differs in petal colour and length, as well as in the presence of exserted stamens and pistil.[2] A. calcicola is classified as endangered (EN) and is on the verge of extinction, according to a conservation assessment.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Marcusso, Gabriel Mendes; Monro, Alexandre K.; Melo, Pablo Hendrigo Alves DE; Lombardi, Julio Antonio (2020). "Acanthostachys calcicola (Bromeliaceae, Bromelioideae), a new species from a limestone outcrop in Tocantins State, Brazil.". Phytotaxa 472 (2): 201–206. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.472.2.10. 
  2. "Acanthostachys calcicola Marcusso & Lombardi" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/170806885. 
  3. "Showy orchids to scaly desert dwellers – Kew presents 'new' species" (in en-GB). The Guardian. 2020-12-17. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2020/dec/17/showy-orchids-to-scaly-desert-dwellers-kew-presents-new-species. 

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