''Hohenbergia'' is a

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of plants in the

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, subfamily

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. It is native to the

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, and northern

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(

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). The genus name is named after

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, a German botanist and patron of botany who travelled to the Americas under the alias of ''Baron of Hohenberg''. This genus has two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and ''Wittmackiopsis'' Mez. Recent DNA studies have shown the two subgenera are not monophyletic, and the species of subg. ''Wittmackiopsis'' have been transferred to the resurrected genus ''Wittmackia''.

Species

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Hohenbergia abbreviata ''Hohenbergia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to the West Indies, the Yucatán Peninsula, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). The genus name is named after Duke Paul ...

'' L.B. Smith & Proctor - Jamaica * ''

Hohenbergia aechmeoides ''Hohenbergia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to the West Indies, the Yucatán Peninsula, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). The genus name is named after Duke Paul ...

'' Leme - Paraíba * ''

Hohenbergia andina ''Hohenbergia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to the West Indies, the Yucatán Peninsula, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). The genus name is named after Duke Paul ...

'' Betancur - Colombia * ''

Hohenbergia antillana ''Hohenbergia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to the West Indies, the Yucatán Peninsula, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). The genus name is named after Duke Paul ...

'' Mez - Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands * ''

Hohenbergia arcuata ''Hohenbergia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to the West Indies, the Yucatán Peninsula, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). The genus name is named after Duke Paul ...

'' Leme & M.Machado - Bahia * ''

Hohenbergia augusta ''Hohenbergia augusta'' is a plant species in the genus ''Hohenbergia''. 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 ...

'' (Vellozo) E. Morren - SE Brazil from Espírito Santo to Santa Catarina * ''

Hohenbergia barbarespina ''Hohenbergia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to the West Indies, the Yucatán Peninsula, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). The genus name is named after Duke Paul ...

'' Leme & Fraga - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia belemii'' L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Bahia * ''

Hohenbergia blanchetii ''Hohenbergia blanchetii'' is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is Endemism, endemic to Brazil. References

* Hohenbergia, blanchetii Flora of Brazil Taxa named by John Gilbert Baker Taxa named by Charles Jacqu ...

'' (Baker) E. Morren ex Mez - E Brazil from Pernambuco to Espírito Santo * ''

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

'' L.B. Smith - Bahia * ''

Hohenbergia brittoniana ''Hohenbergia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to the West Indies, the Yucatán Peninsula, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). The genus name is named after Duke Paul ...

'' L.B. Smith - Jamaica * ''

Hohenbergia burle-marxii ''Hohenbergia burle-marxii'' is a plant species in the genus ''Hohenbergia''. This species is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South Amer ...

'' Leme & W. Till - Bahia * ''

Hohenbergia capitata ''Hohenbergia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to the West Indies, the Yucatán Peninsula, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). The genus name is named after Duke Paul ...

'' Schult. & Schult.f. - E Brazil from Bahia to Espírito Santo * ''

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

'' L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Bahia * ''

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

'' Ule Brazil (Minas Gerais, Bahia, Pernambuco, Paraíba) * ''

Hohenbergia caymanensis ''Hohenbergia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to the West Indies, the Yucatán Peninsula, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). The genus name is named after Duke Paul ...

'' Britton ex L.B. Smith - Grand Cayman * ''

Hohenbergia conquistensis ''Hohenbergia conquistensis'' is a plant species in the genus ''Hohenbergia''. This species is native to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South Amer ...

'' Leme - Bahia * ''

Hohenbergia correia-araujoi ''Hohenbergia correia-araujoi'' is a plant species in the genus ''Hohenbergia''. This species is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South A ...

'' E. Pereira & Moutinho - Bahia * ''

Hohenbergia distans ''Hohenbergia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to the West Indies, the Yucatán Peninsula, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). The genus name is named after Duke Paul ...

'' (Grisebach) Baker in Saunders - Jamaica * ''

Hohenbergia edmundoi ''Hohenbergia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to the West Indies, the Yucatán Peninsula, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). The genus name is named after Duke Paul ...

'' L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia eriantha'' (Brongniart ex Baker) Mez - Pernambuco * '' Hohenbergia eriostachya'' Mez - Jamaica * ''

Hohenbergia estevesii ''Hohenbergia'' is a genus of plants in the family (biology), family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to the West Indies, the Yucatán Peninsula, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). The genus name is name ...

'' E. Pereira & Moutinho - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia fawcettii'' Mez - Jamaica * '' Hohenbergia flava'' Leme & Paula - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia gnetacea'' Mez - Jamaica * '' Hohenbergia hatschbachii'' Leme - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia humilis'' L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Bahia * ''

Hohenbergia igatuensis ''Hohenbergia'' is a genus of plants in the family (biology), family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to the West Indies, the Yucatán Peninsula, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). The genus name is name ...

'' Leme - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia inermis'' Mez - Jamaica * '' Hohenbergia itamarajuensis'' Leme & Baracho - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia jamaicana'' L.B. Smith & Proctor - Jamaica * '' Hohenbergia laesslei'' L.B. Smith - Jamaica * '' Hohenbergia lanata'' E. Pereira & Moutinho - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia lemei'' H. Luther & K. Norton - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia leopoldo-horstii'' E. Gross, Rauh & Leme - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia littoralis'' L.B. Smith - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia loredanoana'' Leme & L.Kollmann - Minas Gerais * ''

Hohenbergia magnispina ''Hohenbergia'' is a genus of plants in the family (biology), family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to the West Indies, the Yucatán Peninsula, and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). The genus name is name ...

'' Leme - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia membranostrobilus'' Mez - Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro * '' Hohenbergia mesoamericana'' I.Ramírez, Carnevali & Cetzal - Quintana Roo * '' Hohenbergia minor'' L.B. Smith - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia mutabilis'' Leme & L.Kollmann - Espírito Santo * '' Hohenbergia negrilensis'' Britton ex L.B. Smith - Jamaica * '' Hohenbergia oxoniensis'' W. Weber - eastern Brazil * ''

Hohenbergia pabstii ''Hohenbergia pabstii'' is a plant species in the genus ''Hohenbergia''. 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 ...

'' L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Bahia, Minas Gerais * '' Hohenbergia penduliflora'' (A. Richard) Mez - Cuba, Jamaica * '' Hohenbergia pennae'' E. Pereira - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia polycephala'' (Baker) Mez - Jamaica * '' Hohenbergia portoricensis'' Mez - Puerto Rico * '' Hohenbergia proctorii'' L.B. Smith - Jamaica * '' Hohenbergia reconcavensis'' Leme & Fraga - Bahia * ''

Hohenbergia ridleyi ''Hohenbergia ridleyi'' is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is Endemism, endemic to Brazil (Paraíba, Pernambuco). References

* Hohenbergia, ridleyi Endemic flora of Brazil Flora of Paraíba Flora of Pernambu ...

'' (Baker) Mez - Paraíba, Pernambuco * '' Hohenbergia rosea'' L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Bahia * ''

Hohenbergia salzmannii ''Hohenbergia salzmannii'' is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South Ameri ...

'' (Baker) E. Morren ex Mez - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia sandrae'' Leme - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia spinulosa'' Mez - Jamaica * ''

Hohenbergia stellata ''Hohenbergia stellata'' is a perennial species of the genus ''Hohenbergia''. It is native to Trinidad and Tobago, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Venezuela, and northeastern Brazil (Alagoas, Bahia, Piauí etc.). ''Hohenbergia stellata'' exhib ...

'' Schult. & Schult.f. - Trinidad-Tobago, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Venezuela, Alagoas, Bahia, Piauí * '' Hohenbergia undulatifolia'' Leme & H. Luther - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia urbaniana'' Mez - Jamaica * ''

Hohenbergia utriculosa ''Hohenbergia utriculosa'' is a plant species in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America a ...

'' Ule - Bahia * '' Hohenbergia vestita'' L.B. Smith - Bahia

Cultivars

* Hohenbergia 'Maria Valentina'

References

External links

BSI Genera Gallery
photos
US Department of Agriculture Article

ITIS Report on Hohenbergia
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