Neoglaziovia

Neoglaziova
Neoglaziovia concolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Neoglaziova

Neoglaziova is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus is named in honor of Auguste François Marie Glaziou, French landscape architect and bromeliad collector (1833-1906).[1]

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Species

Cultivation and uses

The species Neoglaziovia variegata has been, and continues to be, an important part of localized markets in South America where its fibers are woven into fabric, netting and rope.[2][3].

Notes

  1. ^ Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology
  2. ^ Neoglaziovia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia
  3. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Article

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