''Canistrum'' is a genus of plants in the family

Bromeliaceae The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot Monocotyledons (), commonly referred to as monocots, (Lilianae ''sensu'' Chase & Reveal) are grass and grass-like flowering plants (angiosperms), the seeds of which typically contain o ...

, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus names are from the Greek “kanistron” (a kind of basket carried on the head). This

bromeliad The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, ...

genus is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (''Mata Atlantica Brasileira''), located in southeastern Brazil.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref>DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"
; ''Rodriguésia 59'', February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−, abstract−, species lists−. accessed 30 May 2016.Fragments of the Atlantic Forest of Northeast Brazil: Biodiversity, Conservation and the Bromeliads by Jose Alves Siqueira Filho & Elton M.C. Leme, 2007 (Apr.) There are currently 22 recognized species divided into two subgenera: ''Canistrum'' and ''Cucullatanthus'' Leme.

Species

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Canistrum alagoanum ''Canistrum alagoanum'' is a plant species in the genus ''Canistrum''. This species is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and ...

'' Leme & J.A. Siqueira - Alagoas *'' Canistrum ambiguum'' (Wand. & Leme) Wand. & B.A.Moreira - Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo *''

Canistrum aurantiacum ''Canistrum aurantiacum'' is a plant species in the genus ''Canistrum ''Canistrum'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus names are from the Greek “kanistron” (a kind of basket carried on t ...

'' E. Morren - Alagoas, Pernambuco *''

Canistrum auratum ''Canistrum auratum'' is a plant species in the genus ''Canistrum''. This species is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and ...

'' Leme - Bahia, Minas Gerais *''

Canistrum camacaense ''Canistrum camacaense'' is a species of bromeliad in the genus ''Canistrum''. This species is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South Ame ...

'' Martinelli & Leme - Bahia *'' Canistrum cyathiforme'' (Vell.) Mez - from Bahia to Santa Catarina *'' Canistrum flavipetalum'' Wand. - Bahia *'' Canistrum fosterianum'' L.B. Smith - Bahia *'' Canistrum fragrans'' (Linden) Mabb *'' Canistrum giganteum'' (Baker) L.B.Sm. *''

Canistrum guzmanioides ''Canistrum guzmanioides'' is a parent species in the genus ''Canistrum ''Canistrum'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus names are from the Greek “kanistron” (a kind of basket carried on ...

'' Leme - Bahia *''

Canistrum improcerum ''Canistrum improcerum'' is a plant species in the genus ''Canistrum''. This species is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America an ...

'' Leme & J.A. Siqueira - Alagoas *''

Canistrum lanigerum ''Canistrum lanigerum'' is a plant species in the genus ''Canistrum''. This species is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and ...

'' H. Luther & Leme - Bahia *''

Canistrum montanum ''Canistrum montanum'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Canistrum''. This species is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South ...

'' Leme - Bahia *'' Canistrum paulistanum'' (Leme) Wand. & S.E.Martins - São Paulo *'' Canistrum perplexum'' L.B.Sm. - São Paulo *''

Canistrum pickelii ''Canistrum pickelii'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Canistrum''. This species is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both Sout ...

'' (A. Lima & L.B. Smith) Leme & J.A. Siqueira - Pernambuco, Alagoas *''

Canistrum sandrae ''Canistrum sandrae'' is a plant species in the genus ''Canistrum''. This species is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and ...

'' Leme - Bahia *''

Canistrum seidelianum ''Canistrum seidelianum'' is a plant species in the genus ''Canistrum''. This species is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America a ...

'' W. Weber - Bahia *'' Canistrum superbum'' (Lindm.) Mez - Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina *'' Canistrum tenuisepalum'' (Leme) ined., - Minas Gerais *'' Canistrum triangulare'' L.B. Smith & Reitz - Espírito Santo

References

External links

FCBS Canistrum PhotosBSI Genera Gallery
photos Endemic flora of Brazil Flora of the Atlantic Forest Bromeliaceae genera {{Bromelioideae-stub