Quesnelia subg. Billbergiopsis

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Quesnelia subg. Billbergiopsis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Quesnelia
Subgenus: Quesnelia subg. Billbergiopsis
Mez [1]
Species

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Billbergiopsis is a subgenus of the genus Quesnelia and contains 14 of the 20 or more described species of the genus. [1]

Species

As of November 2022, the Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads placed 14 species in the subgenus: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Gouda, E.J.; Butcher, D.; Gouda, C.S. (2022), "Billbergiopsis (subgen. of Quesnelia) Mez", Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads, Utrecht University Botanic Gardens, retrieved 2022-11-06