''Nidularium'' is a
genus
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in the plant
family
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Bromeliaceae, subfamily
Bromelioideae
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. Named to describe the nestling characteristic of the
inflorescence
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(Lat. nidulus = little nest), all the species are
endemic
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to
Brazil
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.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref> Commonly confused with ''Neoregelia
''Neoregelia'' is a genus of epiphytic flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae, native to South American rainforests. The genus name is for Eduard August von Regel, Director of St. Petersburg Botanic Gardens in Russ ...
'' which they resemble, this plant group was first described in 1854.[Lemaire, (Antoine) Charles. 1854. Jardin Fleuriste 4: t. 411, Misc. 60]
Species
* '' Nidularium albiflorum'' (L.B. Smith) Leme
* '' Nidularium altimontanum'' Leme
* '' Nidularium alvimii'' W. Weber
* '' Nidularium amazonicum'' (Baker) Linden & E. Morren ex Lindman
* '' Nidularium amorimii'' Leme
* '' Nidularium angustibracteatum'' Leme
* '' Nidularium angustifolium'' Ule
* '' Nidularium antoineanum'' Wawra
* '' Nidularium apiculatum'' L.B. Smith
** var. ''serrulatum'' L.B. Smith
* '' Nidularium atalaiaense'' E. Pereira & Leme
* '' Nidularium azureum'' (L.B. Smith) Leme
* '' Nidularium bicolor'' (E. Pereira) Leme
* '' Nidularium bocainense'' Leme
* '' Nidularium campo-alegrense'' Leme
* '' Nidularium campos-portoi'' (L.B. Smith) Wanderley & B.A. Moreira
** var. ''robustum'' (E. Pereira & I.A. Penna) Leme
* '' Nidularium cariacicaense'' (W. Weber) Leme
* '' Nidularium catarinense'' Leme
* '' Nidularium corallinum'' (Leme) Leme
* '' Nidularium espiritosantense'' Leme
* '' Nidularium ferdinando-coburgii'' Wawra
* '' Nidularium ferrugineum'' Leme
* '' Nidularium fradense'' Leme
* '' Nidularium fulgens'' Lemaire
* '' Nidularium innocentii'' Lemaire
** var. ''lineatum'' (Mez) L.B. Smith
** var. ''striatum'' (W. Bull) Wittmack
* '' Nidularium itatiaiae'' L.B. Smith
* '' Nidularium jonesianum'' Leme
* '' Nidularium kautskyanum'' Leme
* '' Nidularium krisgreeniae'' Leme
* '' Nidularium linehamii'' Leme
* '' Nidularium longiflorum'' Ule
* '' Nidularium mangaratibense'' Leme
* '' Nidularium marigoi'' Leme
* '' Nidularium meeanum'' Leme, Wanderley & Mollo
* '' Nidularium minutum'' Mez
* '' Nidularium organense'' Leme
* '' Nidularium picinguabense'' Leme
* '' Nidularium procerum'' Lindman
* '' Nidularium purpureum'' Beer
* '' Nidularium rosulatum'' Ule
* '' Nidularium rubens'' Mez
* '' Nidularium rutilans'' E. Morren
* '' Nidularium scheremetiewii'' Regel
* '' Nidularium serratum'' Leme
* '' Nidularium utriculosum'' Ule
* '' Nidularium viridipetalum'' Leme
Gallery
Image:Nidularium Innocentii, Nordisk familjebok.png, ''Nidularium innocentii''
Image:Nidularium innocentii innocentii BotGardBln310505.jpg, ''Nidularium innocentii innocentii''
Image:Nidularium amazonicum Wittrockia smithii HabitusYoungInflorescence BotGardBln0906.JPG, ''Nidularium amazonicum''
References
External links
FCBS Nidularium PhotosBSI Genera Gallery
photos
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Endemic flora of Brazil
Bromeliaceae genera