Fascicularia

Fascicularia
Fascicularia bicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Bromelioideae
Genus:	Fascicularia Mez
Species:	F. bicolor
Binomial name
Fascicularia bicolor (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez
Synonyms [1]
Bromelia bicolorRuiz & Pav. Billbergia bicolor(Ruiz & Pav.) Schult. & Schult.f. Rhodostachys bicolor(Ruiz & Pav.) Baker Hechtia joinvilleiRivière Billbergia joinvillei(Rivière) Van Houtte ex E.Morren Bromelia joinvillei(Rivière) E.Morren ex C.Morren Rhodostachys albobracteataBaker Rhodostachys joinvillei(Rivière) Baker Rhodostachys micranthaPhil. Fascicularia parvifloraMez Fascicularia kirchhoffiana(Wittm.) Mez Fascicularia micrantha(Phil.) Mez

Fascicularia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the pineapple family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Latin fasciculus (bundle) and arius (pertaining to). ^[2]

Only one species is known, Fascicularia bicolor. It is endemic to Chile ^[1] and reportedly naturalized in France and the extreme south and west of Great Britain. ^[3] In the wild, all Fascicularias are saxicolous (growing on rocks) or epiphytes. ^{[4] [5]}

It is cultivated in gardens for the dramatic bright crimson colour of its leaves contrasting with the blue inflorescence. ^[6]

The edible fruits are similar to those of the species Greigia sphacelata , but smaller; They are consumed in the same way as these. ^[7]

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized:

• Fascicularia bicolor subsp. bicolor
• Fascicularia bicolor subsp. canaliculataE.C.Nelson & Zizka

See also

• Ochagavia litoralis
• Greigia sphacelata

References

1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. "Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology". Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
3. "Fascicularia distribution map". BSBI Maps. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
4. Zizka, G; Horres, R; Nelson, C; Weising, K (1999). "Revision of the genus Fascicularia Mez (Bromeliaceae)" . Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 129 (4): 315–332. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.1999.tb00507.x . Retrieved 30 May 2022.
5. Ortega-Solis, G; Díaz, I; Mellado-Mansilla, D; Moreno-González, R; Godoy, J; Samaniego, H (2020). "The importance of tree species and size for the epiphytic bromeliad Fascicularia bicolor in a South-American temperate rainforest (Chile)" . IForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry. 13 (2): 92–97. doi:10.3832/ifor2710-013. S2CID   214699975 . Retrieved 30 May 2022.
6. "Fascicularia bicolor, Crimson bromeliad". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
7. Pfanzelt, Simon; García, Carolina; Marticorena, Alicia (2013). "Notes on the Chilean geographic distribution of several vascular plant species". Check List. 9 (4): 832–837. doi: 10.15560/9.4.832 . Retrieved 4 June 2023.

External links

• BSI Genera Gallery Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine photos
• http://fcbs.org/pictures/Fascicularia.htm