Bromelia antiacantha

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Bromelia antiacantha
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Bromelia
Species:
B. antiacantha
Binomial name
Bromelia antiacantha
Bertoloni 1824
Synonyms [1]
  • Agallostachys antiacantha(Bertol.) Beer
  • Bromelia sceptrumFenzl ex Hügel
  • Bromelia commelinianade Vriese
  • Agallostachys commeliniana(de Vriese) Beer
  • Hechtia longifoliaBaker

Bromelia antiacantha is a plant species in the genus Bromelia . This species is native to Brazil and Uruguay. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ 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" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. JSTOR   23499386.


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