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 com ...
of plants in the
family
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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
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 Pitcairnioi ...
,
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
South America
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Ferdinand Julius Cohn
Ferdinand Julius Cohn (24 January 1828 – 25 June 1898) was a German biologist. He is one of the founders of modern bacteriology and microbiology.
Ferdinand J. Cohn was born in the Jewish quarter of Breslau in the Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia ...
, Jewish botanist and bacteriologist.
Plants once described as belonging to the genus ''Abromeitiella'' have been reevaluated and reclassified within ''Deuterocohnia'' following modern DNA analysis.Key To The Genera Of Bromeliaceae /ref>
Deuterocohnia gableana
''Deuterocohnia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae, endemic to South America. The genus is named for Ferdinand Julius Cohn
Ferdinand Julius Cohn (24 January 1828 – 25 June 1898) was a German biolo ...
Deuterocohnia haumanii
''Deuterocohnia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae, endemic to South America. The genus is named for Ferdinand Julius Cohn, Jewish botanist and bacteriologist.
Plants once described as belonging to the g ...
Deuterocohnia recurvipetala
''Deuterocohnia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae, endemic to South America. The genus is named for Ferdinand Julius Cohn, Jewish botanist and bacteriologist.
Plants once described as belonging to the g ...
'' E. Gross - Argentina
* '' Deuterocohnia scapigera'' (Rauh & L. Hromadnik) M.A. Spencer & L.B. Smith
** subsp. ''sanctae-crucis'' Vásquez & Ibisch - Bolivia
** subsp. ''scapigera'' - Bolivia
* '' Deuterocohnia schreiteri'' Castellanos - Argentina
* ''
Deuterocohnia seramisiana
''Deuterocohnia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae, endemic to South America. The genus is named for Ferdinand Julius Cohn, Jewish botanist and bacteriologist.
Plants once described as belonging to the g ...
'' R. Vásquez, Ibisch & E. Gross - Bolivia
* '' Deuterocohnia strobilifera'' Mez
** var. ''inermis'' L.B. Smith - Bolivia
** var. ''strobilifera'' - Bolivia