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Glomeropitcairnia Erectiflora HabitusYoungInflorescence BotGardBln1006b
Glomeropitcarnia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is from the Latin “glomero” (to form into a ball) and the genus ''Pitcairnia''. It has two known species, native to Venezuela, Trinidad and the Lesser Antilles. Taxonomy This plant group had been classified as a genera within the Pitcairnioideae subfamily, but modern cladistic and DNA analysis has revealed them as a member of Tillandsioideae, most closely related to the ''Guzmania'' and '' Mezobromelia'' genera. The only two species of this plant described to date are ''G. penduliflora'' and ''G. erectiflora'', both common to the Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se .... Among tank bromeliads they are noted as being able to store the most water, up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mezobromelia
''Mezobromelia'' is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is for Carl Christian Mez, German botanist (1866-1944). Some authorities treat ''Mezobromelia'' as a synonym of ''Cipuropsis. The species of this genus are rare in cultivation. They are native to the West Indies and northern South America. Species Six species are currently recognised: * '' Mezobromelia bicolor'' L.B. Smith - Colombia, Ecuador * '' Mezobromelia capituligera'' (Grisebach) J.R. Grant - West Indies (Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Trinidad, Leeward Islands), South America (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru) * ''Mezobromelia hospitalis'' (L.B. Smith) J.R. Grant - Colombia * ''Mezobromelia magdalenae'' (L.B. Smith) J.R. Grant - Colombia * '' Mezobromelia pleiosticha'' (Grisebach) Utley & H.Luther * '' Mezobromelia verecunda'' (L.B.Sm.) Gouda Species transferred to '' Gregbrownia'': * ''Mezobromelia brownii'' H. Luther = '' Gregbrownia brownii'' - Ecuador * ''Mezob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora Of Venezuela
The flora of Venezuela consists of a huge variety of unique plants; around 38% of the estimated 30,000 species of plants found in the country are endemic to Venezuela. Overall, around 48% of Venezuela's land is forested; this includes over 60% of the Venezuelan Amazon. These rainforests are increasingly endangered by mining and logging activities. Venezuela's habitats range from the Andes mountains in the west to the Amazon Basin rainforest in the south, via extensive Llanos plains and Caribbean coast in the center and the Orinoco River Delta in the east. They include xeric scrublands in the extreme northwest and coastal mangrove forests in the northeast. Its cloud forests and lowland rainforests are particularly rich, for example hosting over 25,000 species of orchids.Dydynski, K; Beech, C (2004). Venezuela'. Lonely Planet. . Retrieved 10 March 2007. p42 These include the ''flor de mayo'' orchid (''Cattleya mossiae''), the national flower. Venezuela's national tree is the '' arag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glomeropitcairnia Penduliflora
Glomeropitcarnia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is from the Latin “glomero” (to form into a ball) and the genus ''Pitcairnia''. It has two known species, native to Venezuela, Trinidad and the Lesser Antilles. Taxonomy This plant group had been classified as a genera within the Pitcairnioideae subfamily, but modern cladistic and DNA analysis has revealed them as a member of Tillandsioideae, most closely related to the ''Guzmania'' and '' Mezobromelia'' genera. The only two species of this plant described to date are ''G. penduliflora'' and ''G. erectiflora'', both common to the Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se .... Among tank bromeliads they are noted as being able to store the most water, up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glomeropitcairnia Penduliflora01
Glomeropitcarnia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is from the Latin “glomero” (to form into a ball) and the genus ''Pitcairnia''. It has two known species, native to Venezuela, Trinidad and the Lesser Antilles. Taxonomy This plant group had been classified as a genera within the Pitcairnioideae subfamily, but modern cladistic and DNA analysis has revealed them as a member of Tillandsioideae, most closely related to the ''Guzmania'' and '' Mezobromelia'' genera. The only two species of this plant described to date are ''G. penduliflora'' and ''G. erectiflora'', both common to the Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se .... Among tank bromeliads they are noted as being able to store the most water, up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glomeropitcairnia Erectiflora
''Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora'' is a plant species in the genus ''Glomeropitcairnia''. This epiphytic tank bromeliad species is native to Venezuela and to the island of Trinidad Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmos ..., occurring in montane and elfin cloud forests. It is used by tree frog '' Phytotriades auratus'' as a refuge and nesting site. References Tillandsioideae Flora of Venezuela Flora of Trinidad and Tobago Plants described in 1905 Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Tillandsioideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glomeropitcairnia Erectiflora HabitusYoungInflorescence BotGardBln1006b
Glomeropitcarnia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is from the Latin “glomero” (to form into a ball) and the genus ''Pitcairnia''. It has two known species, native to Venezuela, Trinidad and the Lesser Antilles. Taxonomy This plant group had been classified as a genera within the Pitcairnioideae subfamily, but modern cladistic and DNA analysis has revealed them as a member of Tillandsioideae, most closely related to the ''Guzmania'' and '' Mezobromelia'' genera. The only two species of this plant described to date are ''G. penduliflora'' and ''G. erectiflora'', both common to the Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se .... Among tank bromeliads they are noted as being able to store the most water, up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phytotriades Auratus
''Phytotriades'' is a genus of tree frogs in the family Hylidae. As currently delimited, the genus is monotypic and contains ''Phytotriades auratus'', commonly known as the golden tree frog, bromeliad-dwelling treefrog, El Tucuche golden tree frog, or Trinidad heart-tongued frog. Taxonomy ''Phytotriades'' was separated from the genus '' Phyllodytes'' based primarily on genetic evidence; this also solved the unusual, disjunct distribution of the genus (the remaining ''Phyllodytes'' are endemic to eastern Brazil). Nevertheless, the contents of the genus remain to be elucidated. Earlier on, also '' Phyllodytes wuchereri'' was included in the "''Phyllodytes auratus'' group", but the position of this species has not been addressed. At the moment, it is not clear which ''Phyllodytes'' species might eventually end up in this genus. AmphibiaWeb continues to include ''Phytotriades auratus'' in ''Phyllodytes''. Distribution ''Phytotriades auratus'' is known from the summits of El Cerro de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean) and the surrounding coasts. The region is southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland, east of Central America, and north of South America. Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the region has more than 700 islands, islets, reefs and cays (see the list of Caribbean islands). Island arcs delineate the eastern and northern edges of the Caribbean Sea: The Greater Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago on the north and the Lesser Antilles and the on the south and east (which includes the Leeward Antilles). They form the West Indies with the nearby Lucayan Archipelago (the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands), which are considered to be part of the Caribbean despite not bordering the Caribbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guzmania
''Guzmania'' (tufted airplant) is a genus of over 120 species of flowering plants in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. They are mainly stemless, evergreen, epiphytic perennials native to Florida, the West Indies, southern Mexico, Central America, and northern and western South America. They are found at altitudes of up to in the Andean rainforests. The genus is named after Spanish pharmacist and naturalist, Anastasio Guzman. Several species of this genus are cultivated as indoor and outdoor garden plants. The best known is ''Guzmania lingulata'' (scarlet star) which bears orange and red bracts. The plant dies after it has produced its flowers in summer, but new plants can easily be propagated from the offsets which appear as the parent plant dies. They are epiphytes and can do well if tied on to pieces of bark with roots bound into sphagnum moss. Guzmanias require warm temperatures and relatively high humidity. The sac fungus ''Bipolaris sorokinia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botany
Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek word (''botanē'') meaning " pasture", " herbs" "grass", or " fodder"; is in turn derived from (), "to feed" or "to graze". Traditionally, botany has also included the study of fungi and algae by mycologists and phycologists respectively, with the study of these three groups of organisms remaining within the sphere of interest of the International Botanical Congress. Nowadays, botanists (in the strict sense) study approximately 410,000 species of land plants of which some 391,000 species are vascular plants (including approximately 369,000 species of flowering plants), and approximately 20,000 are bryophytes. Botany originated in prehistory as herbalism with the efforts of early humans to identify – and later cultivate – ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcairnioideae
Pitcairnioideae is a subfamily of the bromeliad family, Bromeliaceae. Traditionally, it was a large subfamily, comprising all those species with winged or more rarely naked seeds. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that traditional Pitcairnioideae was not monophyletic, and the subfamily was more narrowly circumscribed. , the Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads placed five genera in the subfamily. Members of the subfamily are found from the Andes to the coast of Brazil, with one genus (''Fosterella'') found northwards to Mexico. Description Species in the subfamily Pitcairnioideae have fruits in the form of capsules with winged seeds. The petals are not joined together when the flowers open, and are usually large and conspicuous. Taxonomy Traditionally, the family Bromeliaceae was divided into three subfamilies based on the structure of the seeds and fruit, with Pitcairnioideae comprising all those with winged or rarely naked seeds. The other subfamilies were Bromelioideae and Tillands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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