''Hohenbergia stellata'' is a perennial species of the genus ''

Hohenbergia ''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 ...

''. It is native to

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Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

, and northeastern

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

(

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etc.).Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> ''Hohenbergia stellata'' exhibits sharp spines in its

inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed o ...

. Flowers are purple-red and are present along the plant's strong stem, which grows up to 100 cm tall. In

, this plant forms a

microhabitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ...

for the

tarantula Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although ...

Pachistopelma bromelicola ''Pachistopelma bromelicola'' is a species of tarantula, contained within the Aviculariinae subfamily. It is endemic to Brazil. Etymology This spider is most commonly found on bromeliads, "''bromelicola''" meaning "of bromeliads". Characteristi ...

''.Revision, cladistic analysis and biogeography of ''Typhochlaena'' C. L. Koch, 1850, ''Pachistopelma'' Pocock, 1901 and ''Iridopelma'' Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae)
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Taxonomic status

Some research suggests that the ''Hohenbergia stellata'' may actually be more closely related to members of the genus ''

Aechmea ''Aechmea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae (subfamily Bromelioideae). The name comes from the Greek ''aichme'', meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include and . ''Aechmea'' comprises eight subgenera and around ...

'' than to other species of ''Hohenbergia''.National Tropical Botanical Garden (Kalāheo, Kaua`i, Hawai'i), ''Hohenbergia stellata'' (Bromeliaceae)
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Photo gallery

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References

External links

Dave's Garden plant files, ''Hohenbergia stellata''e-monocot, Hohenbergia stellata Schult. & Schult.f., distribution map
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3139175 stellata Flora of the Dutch Caribbean Flora of the Netherlands Antilles Flora of Brazil Flora of Martinique Flora of Trinidad and Tobago Flora of Venezuela Plants described in 1830 Flora without expected TNC conservation status