''Rokautskyia exaltata'' is a
species of
flowering plant 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 ...
,
endemic to
Brazil (the state of Espírito Santo).
Harry Edward Luther
Harry E. Luther (1952 – October 17, 2012) was an American botanist, having conducted extensive botanical expeditions to Florida, Mexico, Panama, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. Luther served on the staff of the Marie Selby Botani ...
in 1990 as ''Cryptanthus exaltatus''.[
]
References
exaltata
Flora of Brazil
Plants described in 1990
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