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''Hohenbergiopsis'' is a genus of plants 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 ...
, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the genus ''Hohenbergia'' and the Greek ''opsis'' (resembling) because it resembles the genus '' Hohenbergia''. It contains only one known species, ''Hohenbergiopsis guatemalensis'', native to Oaxaca,
Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
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Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...
.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref>Espejo-Serna, A., López-Ferrari, A.R., Martínez-Correa, N. & Pulido-Esparza, V.A. (2007). Bromeliad flora of Oaxaca, Mexico: richness and distribution. Acta Botanica Mexicana 81: 71-147. Instituto de Ecología A.C..


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Bromelioideae Flora of Guatemala Flora of Chiapas Flora of Oaxaca Bromeliaceae genera Monotypic Poales genera {{Bromeliad-stub