''Pseudalcantarea'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s 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 Mexico to Central America.
It was first described as the subgenus ''Pseudalcantarea'' of ''
Tillandsia
''Tillandsia'' is a genus of around 650 species of evergreen, perennial flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, native to the forests, mountains and deserts of northern Mexico and south-eastern United States, Mesoamerica and the Caribbean to ...
'' before being raised to a full genus in 2016.
[
Species:]
*'' Pseudalcantarea grandis''
*'' Pseudalcantarea macropetala''
*'' Pseudalcantarea viridiflora''
References
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Tillandsioideae
Bromeliaceae genera