Deuterocohnia

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Deuterocohnia
Deuterocohnia lorentziana BotGardBln310505a.jpg
Deuterocohnia lorentziana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Pitcairnioideae
Genus: Deuterocohnia
Mez
Type species
Deuterocohnia longipetala
Synonyms [1]
  • AbromeitiellaMez
  • MeziothamnusHarms

Deuterocohnia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae, endemic to South America. [1] The genus is named for Ferdinand Julius Cohn, Jewish botanist and bacteriologist. [2]

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Plants once described as belonging to the genus Abromeitiella have been reevaluated and reclassified within Deuterocohnia following modern DNA analysis. [3]

Species

ImageScientific nameDistribution
Deuterocohnia abstrusa (A.Cast.) N.SchuetzArgentina (Catamarca)
Deuterocohnia brevifolia (18961674903).jpg Deuterocohnia brevifolia (Grisebach) M.A. Spencer & L.B. SmithBolivia, Argentina
Deuterocohnia brevispicata (TS) 2-01493.jpg Deuterocohnia brevispicata Rauh & L. HromadnikBolivia
Deuterocohnia chrysantha 57753467.jpg Deuterocohnia chrysantha (Philippi) MezChile
Deuterocohnia digitata L.B. SmithBolivia, Argentina
Deuterocohnia gableana Vásquez & IbischBolivia
Deuterocohnia glandulosa (TS) 2-01792.jpg Deuterocohnia glandulosa E. GrossBolivia
Deuterocohnia haumanii (TS) 2-02043.jpg Deuterocohnia haumanii CastellanosArgentina
Deuterocohnia longipetala kz01.jpg Deuterocohnia longipetala (Baker) MezBolivia, Argentina, Peru
Deuterocohnia lotteae (TS) 2-01504.jpg Deuterocohnia lotteae (Rauh) M.A. Spencer & L.B. SmithBolivia
Deuterocohnia meziana Kuntze ex MezBolivia.
Deuterocohnia recurvipetala (TS) 2-01991.jpg Deuterocohnia recurvipetala E. GrossArgentina
Deuterocohnia scapigera (TS) 2-001804.jpg Deuterocohnia scapigera (Rauh & L. Hromadnik) M.A. Spencer & L.B. SmithBolivia.
Deuterocohnia schreiteri (TS) 2-00128b.jpg Deuterocohnia schreiteri CastellanosArgentina
Deuterocohnia seramisiana R. Vásquez, Ibisch & E. GrossBolivia
Deuterocohnia strobilifera MezBolivia.




References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. "Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology". Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  3. Key To The Genera Of Bromeliaceae