Biology:Neoglaziovia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Neoglaziovia
Neoglaziovia concolor CBM.png
Neoglaziovia concolor
1910 illustration[1]
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Neoglaziovia
Mez
Synonyms
  • Agallostachys
    Billbergia
    Bromelia
Neoglaziovia variegata in bloom.

Neoglaziovia is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.

The genus is named in honor of Auguste François Marie Glaziou, French landscape designer and bromeliad collector (1833-1906).[2]

Species

It has three known species, all endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) in southeast Brazil.[3][4]

  • Neoglaziovia burle-marxii Leme — endemic to Bahia state. Named for Roberto Burle Marx (1904-1994), a renowned Brazilian artist, botanist, garden designer, and native flora collector/plantsman.
  • Neoglaziovia concolor C.H. Wright — endemic to Bahia state
  • Neoglaziovia variegata (Arruda da Camara) Mez — native to states of Bahia, Ceará, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Piauí, and Rio Grande do Norte.

Cultivation and uses

Neoglaziovia variegata has been, and continues to be, an important part of localized markets in South America — where its fibers are woven into fabric, netting, and rope.[5]

References

  1. J.N. Fitch (d. 1927) - Curtis's Botanical Magazine v.136 [ser.4:v.6] (1910)
  2. Bromeliad Society International - Genera Etymology
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. Smith, L.B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae), Part III. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 14(3): 1493–2142
  5. Britannica Online Encyclopedia.com: Neoglaziovia

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6992910 entry