Biology:Canistropsis elata

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Canistropsis elata
Canistropsis elata - Botanischer Garten - Heidelberg, Germany - DSC01248.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Canistropsis
Species:
C. elata
Binomial name
Canistropsis elata
(E.Pereira & Leme) Leme

Canistropsis elata is a species of flowering plant in the genus Canistropsis.

Description

This 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.

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" (in pt-BR). Rodriguésia 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5032467 entry