''Fosterella schidosperma'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

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 ...

family. It is native to

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and

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.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref>Smith, L.B. & R. J. Downs. 1974. Pitcairnioideae (Bromeliaceae), Part I. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 14(1): 1–660. Two varieties are recognized: *''Fosterella schidosperma'' var. ''schidosperma'' *''Fosterella schidosperma'' var. ''vestita'' L.B.Sm. & Read

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schidosperma Flora of Peru Flora of Bolivia Plants described in 1876 Taxa named by Lyman Bradford Smith Taxa named by John Gilbert Baker {{Pitcairnioideae-stub