''Cipuropsis'' is a

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in the family

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, native to the Caribbean, southern Central America and northwestern South America. The genus was first described by

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in 1907.

Taxonomy

, different

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s of the genus are in use. In the narrow sense, the segregate genera ''

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'' and '' Mezobromelia'' are recognized; in the broad sense, these are sunk into ''Cipuropsis''. Species accepted by the Encyclopedia of Bromeliads using the narrow sense are: (use → to move to individual species) *'' Cipuropsis amicorum'' (I.Ramírez & Bevil.) Gouda *'' Cipuropsis asmussii'' Gouda *'' Cipuropsis subandina'' Ule Additional species accepted by

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using the broad sense are listed below, together with placements in ''Josemania'' and ''Mezobromelia''. *''Cipuropsis asplundii'' (L.B.Sm.) Christenh. & Byng = '' Josemania asplundii'' (L.B.Sm.) W.Till & Barfuss *''Cipuropsis bicolor'' (L.B.Sm.) Christenh. & Byng = '' Mezobromelia bicolor'' L.B.Sm. *''Cipuropsis capituligera'' (Griseb.) Christenh. & Byng = '' Mezobromelia capituligera'' (Griseb.) J.R.Grant *''Cipuropsis delicatula'' (L.B.Sm.) Christenh. & Byng = '' Josemania delicatula'' (L.B.Sm.) W.Till & Barfuss *''Cipuropsis hospitalis'' (L.B.Sm.) Christenh. & Byng = '' Mezobromelia hospitalis'' (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Grant *''Cipuropsis magdalenae'' (L.B.Sm.) Christenh. & Byng = '' Mezobromelia magdalenae'' (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Grant *''Cipuropsis pinnata'' (Mez & Sodiro) Christenh. & Byng = '' Josemania pinnata'' (Mez & Sodiro) W.Till & Barfuss *''Cipuropsis singularis'' (Mez & Wercklé) Christenh. & Byng = '' Josemania singularis'' (Mez & Wercklé) W.Till & Barfuss *''Cipuropsis truncata'' (L.B.Sm.) Christenh. & Byng = '' Josemania truncata'' (L.B.Sm.) W.Till & Barfuss

References

Tillandsioideae {{Tillandsioideae-stub