Sincoraea

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Sincoraea
Orthophytum amoenum.jpg
Sincoraea amoena
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Sincoraea
Ule [1]
Type species
Sincoraea amoena
Species

See text.

Sincoraea is a genus of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to eastern Brazil (the states of Bahia and Minas Gerais). [2] The genus was erected by Ernst Ule in 1908. [1]

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Species

As of January 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [2]

ImageScientific nameDistribution
Sincoraea albopicta (Philcox) Louzada & Wand.Brazil (Bahia)
Orthophytum amoenum.jpg Sincoraea amoena UleBrazil (Bahia)
Orthophytum burle-marxii 02 SSZ.jpg Sincoraea burle-marxii (L.B.Sm. & Read) Louzada & Wand.Brazil (Bahia)
Sincoraea hatschbachii (Leme) Louzada & Wand.Brazil (Bahia)
Orthophytum heleniceae 20080717.jpg Sincoraea heleniceae (Leme) Louzada & Wand.Brazil (Bahia)
Sincoraea humilis (L.B.Sm.) Louzada & Wand.Brazil (Minas Gerais)
Sincoraea mucugensis (Wand. & A.A.Conc.) Louzada & Wand.Brazil (Bahia)
Sincoraea navioides (L.B.Sm.) Louzada & Wand.Brazil (Bahia)
Sincoraea ophiuroides (Louzada & Wand.) Louzada & Wand.Brazil (Bahia)
Sincoraea rafaelii (Leme) Louzada & Wand.Brazil (Bahia)
Sincoraea ulei (Louzada & Wand.) Louzada & Wand.Brazil (Bahia)


References

  1. 1 2 "Sincoraea Ule", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2022-11-12
  2. 1 2 "Sincoraea Ule", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2022-11-12