''Encholirium'' is a
genus
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of plants in the
family
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Bromeliaceae
The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, ...
, subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Pitcairnioideae is a subfamily of the bromeliad family, Bromeliaceae. Traditionally, it was a large subfamily, comprising all those species with winged or more rarely naked seeds. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that traditional Pitcairnio ...
. The entire genus is endemic to Brazil. The genus name is from the Greek “enchos” (spear) and “leiron” (lily).
This genus occur exclusively in arid, rocky conditions. Some species of ''Encholirium'' are limited in number and have been the focus of conservation efforts. These plants, which have been observed being pollinated by
bat
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s,
Cat.Inist
/ref> are commonly confused with '' Dyckia''.
Species
# '' Encholirium agavoides'' Forzza & Zappi
# '' Encholirium ascendens'' Leme
# '' Encholirium belemii'' L.B. Smith & R.W. Read
# '' Encholirium biflorum'' (Mez) Forzza
# '' Encholirium brachypodum'' L.B. Smith & R.W. Read
# '' Encholirium bradeanum'' L.B. Smith
# '' Encholirium ctenophyllum'' Forzza & Zappi
# '' Encholirium disjunctum'' Forzza
# '' Encholirium diamantinum'' Forzza
# '' Encholirium eddie-estevesii'' Leme & Forzza
# '' Encholirium erectiflorum'' L.B. Smith
# '' Encholirium gracile'' L.B. Smith
# '' Encholirium heloisae'' (L.B. Smith) Forzza & Wanderley
# '' Encholirium horridum'' L.B. Smith
# '' Encholirium irwinii'' L.B. Smith
# '' Encholirium longiflorum'' Leme
# '' Encholirium luxor'' L.B. Smith & R.W. Read
# '' Encholirium lymanianum'' E. Pereira & Martinelli
# '' Encholirium magalhaesii'' L.B. Smith
# '' Encholirium maximum'' Forzza & Leme
# '' Encholirium pedicellatum'' (Mez) Rauh
# '' Encholirium pulchrum'' Forzza, Leme & O.B.C.Ribeiro
# '' Encholirium reflexum'' Forzza & Wanderley
# '' Encholirium scrutor'' (L.B. Smith) Rauh
# '' Encholirium spectabile'' Martius ex Schult. & Schult.f.
# '' Encholirium subsecundum'' (Baker) Mez
# '' Encholirium vogelii'' Rauh
References
External links
FCBS Encholirium PhotosBSI Genera Gallery
photos
{{Taxonbar, from=Q142479
Pitcairnioideae
Endemic flora of Brazil
Bromeliaceae genera