Biology:Gregbrownia

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Gregbrownia
Gregbrownia fulgens imported from iNaturalist photo 270661277 on 19 November 2023.jpg
G. fulgens
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Tillandsioideae
Genus: Gregbrownia
W.Till & Barfuss

Gregbrownia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae.[1]

It is native to Ecuador and northern Peru.[1]

The genus name of Gregbrownia is in honour of Gregory K. Brown (b. 1951), an American botanist and specialist in Bromeliaceae.[2]

It was first described and published in Phytotaxa vol.279 on page 40 in 2016.[1]

Known species, according to Kew:[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q42811440 entry