| Cryptanthus bahianus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptanthus |
| Species: | C. bahianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptanthus bahianus L.B.Sm. | |
Cryptanthus bahianus is a plant species in the genus Cryptanthus .
Cryptanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek cryptos (hidden) and anthos (flower). This genus has two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and HoplocryptanthusMez. All species of this genus are endemic to Brazil. The common name for any Cryptanthus is "Earth star".
Cryptanthus sinuosus is a plant species in the genus Cryptanthus. This plant is endemic to the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro where it lives in coastal rain forests and sandy coastal plains.
Cryptanthus acaulis is a plant species in the genus Cryptanthus. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Cryptanthus beuckeri is a plant species in the genus Cryptanthus. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Cryptanthus bromelioides is a plant species in the genus Cryptanthus. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Cryptanthus burle-marxii is a plant species in the genus Cryptanthus. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Cryptanthus delicatus is a plant species in the genus Cryptanthus. This species is endemic to Brazil. The plant can grow up to 6-12 in. (15-30 cm.), the plant can be found in light parts of Brazil as well.
Cryptanthus exaltatus is a plant species of plant in the genus Cryptanthus. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Cryptanthus fosterianus is a plant species in the genus Cryptanthus. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Cryptanthus marginatus is a species in the genus Cryptanthus. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Cryptanthus maritimus is a plant species in the genus Cryptanthus. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Cryptanthus zonatus is a plant species in the genus Cryptanthus. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Cryptanthus colnagoi is a plant species in the genus Cryptanthus. This species is native to Brazil.
'Mead' is an intergeneric hybrid cultivar of the nothogenus × Cryptbergia in the Bromeliad family.
'Racinae' is a hybrid cultivar of the genus Cryptanthus in the Bromeliad family.
Cryptanthus lacerdae is a plant species in the genus Cryptanthus. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Forzzaea warasii is a plant species in the genus Forzzaea. This species is endemic to Brazil. It was formerly placed in Cryptanthus.
'Osyanus' is a hybrid cultivar of the genus Cryptanthus in the Bromeliad family.
'Mars' is a hybrid cultivar of the genus Cryptanthus in the Bromeliad family.
Corybas cryptanthus, commonly known as the hidden spider orchid or icky, is a species of terrestrial orchid endemic to New Zealand. It has no obvious leaves and the mostly white flower is usually buried in leaf litter. The plant is usually only detected by its fruiting capsule which is borne on a stem which elongates up to 280 mm (10 in) high.
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