''Fosterella'' is a

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of plants in the

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Bromeliaceae, subfamily

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. It contains 31 recognized species, 30 native to central and western

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, one to

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. The genus is named after Mulford B. Foster, American horticulturist and collector (1888-1978).

Species

* '' Fosterella albicans'' (Grisebach) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Argentina * '' Fosterella aletroides'' (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith - Peru * '' Fosterella batistana'' Ibisch, Leme & J.Peters - Pará * '' Fosterella caulescens'' Rauh - Bolivia * '' Fosterella chaparensis'' Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross - Bolivia * '' Fosterella christophii'' Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters - Bolivia * '' Fosterella cotacajensis'' Kessler, Ibisch & E. Gross - Bolivia * '' Fosterella elviragrossiae'' Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters - Bolivia * '' Fosterella floridensis'' Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross - Bolivia * '' Fosterella gracilis'' (Rusby) L.B. Smith - Bolivia * '' Fosterella graminea'' (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith - Bolivia * '' Fosterella hatschbachii'' L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Mato Grosso * '' Fosterella heterophylla'' Rauh - Bolivia * '' Fosterella kroemeri'' Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters - Bolivia * '' Fosterella micrantha'' (Lindley) L.B. Smith - Mexico (Nuevo León, Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero), Guatemala, El Salvador * '' Fosterella nicoliana'' J.Peters & Ibisch - Peru * '' Fosterella pearcei'' (Baker) L.B. Smith - Bolivia * '' Fosterella penduliflora'' (C.H. Wright) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru, Argentina * '' Fosterella petiolata'' (Mez) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru * '' Fosterella rexiae'' Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross - Bolivia * '' Fosterella robertreadii'' Ibisch & J. Peters - Peru * '' Fosterella rojasii'' (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith - Paraguay, Bolivia * '' Fosterella rusbyi'' (Mez) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru * '' Fosterella schidosperma'' (Baker) L.B. Smith - Peru * '' Fosterella spectabilis'' H. Luther - Bolivia * '' Fosterella vasquezii'' E. Gross & Ibisch - Bolivia * '' Fosterella villosula'' (Harms) L.B. Smith - Bolivia * '' Fosterella weberbaueri'' (Mez) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru * '' Fosterella weddelliana'' (Brongniart ex Baker) L.B. Smith - Bolivia * '' Fosterella windischii'' L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Mato Grosso, Bolivia * '' Fosterella yuvinkae'' Ibisch, R. Vásquez, E. Gross & S. Reichle - Bolivia

References

External links

BSI Genera Gallery
photos {{Taxonbar, from=Q142492 Bromeliaceae genera