''Hohenbergiopsis'' 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 name is from the genus ''Hohenbergia'' and the Greek ''opsis'' (resembling) because it resembles the genus ''
Hohenbergia''. It contains only one known species, ''Hohenbergiopsis guatemalensis'', native to
Oaxaca,
Chiapas
Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
, and
Guatemala
Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...
.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>[Espejo-Serna, A., López-Ferrari, A.R., Martínez-Correa, N. & Pulido-Esparza, V.A. (2007). Bromeliad flora of Oaxaca, Mexico: richness and distribution. Acta Botanica Mexicana 81: 71-147. Instituto de Ecología A.C..]
References
External links
BSI Genera Gallery
photos
Bromelioideae
Flora of Guatemala
Flora of Chiapas
Flora of Oaxaca
Bromeliaceae genera
Monotypic Poales genera
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