''Lemeltonia'' is a genus of
flowering plants belonging to 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 ...
.
Its native range is Central America to north-western Peru and Trinidad. It is found in the countries of Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago and Venezuela.
The genus name of ''Lemeltonia'' is in honour of Elton Martinez Carvalho Leme (b. 1960), a Brazilian botanist and specialist in Brazilian Bromeliaceae at a herbarium in
Rio de Janeiro.
It was first described and published in
Phytotaxa
''Phytotaxa'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal for rapid publication on any aspect of systematic botany. It publishes on a wide range of subjects, but focuses on new species, monographs, floras, revisions, reviews, and typification issues. ...
Vol.279 on page 41 in 2016.
Known species
According to Kew;
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Lemeltonia acosta-solisii''
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Lemeltonia cornuta
''Lemeltonia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae.
Its native range is Central America to north-western Peru and Trinidad. It is found in the countries of Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guian ...
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Lemeltonia dodsonii
''Lemeltonia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae.
Its native range is Central America to north-western Peru and Trinidad. It is found in the countries of Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guia ...
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Lemeltonia monadelpha''
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Lemeltonia narthecioides''
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Lemeltonia scaligera''
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Lemeltonia triglochinoides''
References
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Tillandsioideae
Bromeliaceae genera
Plants described in 2016
Flora of Central America
Flora of northern South America
Flora of western South America