| Alcantarea | |
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| Flowering Alcantarea imperialis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Tillandsioideae |
| Genus: | Alcantarea (É.Morren ex Mez) Harms |
| Species | |
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Alcantarea is a genus of flowering plants in the Bromeliaceae family. It is named for Dom Pedro d'Alcântara, second Emperor of Brazil.[1] It is related to the genus Vriesea in the subfamily Tillandsioideae.
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Alcantarea benzingii Leme | Brazil. | |
 | Alcantarea brasiliana (L.B. Smith) J.R. Grant | Brazil. |
| Alcantarea burle-marxii (Leme) J.R. Grant | Brazil. | |
| Alcantarea distractila Leme & Paula | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | |
| Alcantarea duarteana (L.B. Smith) J.R. Grant | Brazil (Minas Gerais: Planalto de Diamantina). | |
.jpg.webp) | Alcantarea extensa (L.B. Smith) J.R. Grant | |
| Alcantarea farneyi (Martinelli & A. Costa) J.R. Grant | Brazil. | |
 | Alcantarea geniculata (Wawra) J.R. Grant | Brazil. |
| Alcantarea glaziouana (Lemaire) Leme | Brazil. | |
 | Alcantarea heloisae J.R. Grant | Brazil. |
| Alcantarea imperialis (Carrière) Harms | Brazil. |
| Alcantarea lurida Leme | Brazil (Minas Gerais). | |
.jpg.webp) | Alcantarea nahoumii (Leme) J.R. Grant | Brazil. |
| Alcantarea nevaresii Leme | Brazil. | |
 | Alcantarea odorata (Leme) J.R. Grant | Brazil. |
| Alcantarea patriae Versieux & Wanderley | Brazil. | |
.jpg.webp) | Alcantarea regina (Vellozo) Harms | Brazil. |
| Alcantarea roberto-kautskyi Leme | Brazil. | |
| Alcantarea tortuosa Versieux & Wanderley | Brazil. | |
| Alcantarea turgida Versieux & Wanderley | Brazil. | |
 | Alcantarea vinicolor (E. Pereira & Reitz) J.R. Grant | Brazil. |
References
- ↑ "Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology". Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
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