Biology:Disteganthus
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
| Disteganthus | |
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| Disteganthus gracieae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Disteganthus Lem. |
Disteganthus is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “dis” (two), “steg” (covering), and “anthos” (flower).[1] They are considered a primitive genus among bromeliads and are only found in terrestrial environments. Distenganthus has three known species, native to northeastern South America.[2][3][4]
Species
- Disteganthus basilateralis Lemaire - French Guiana
- Disteganthus calatheoides (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & Read - Amapá, French Guiana
- Disteganthus lateralis (L.B. Smith) Gouda - French Guiana, Suriname
References
- ↑ "Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology". http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/genera.html.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906080403/http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/. Retrieved 2015-08-20.. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
- ↑ Smith, L.B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae), Part III. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 14(3): 1493–2142.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2708713 entry
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