Quesnelia
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| Quesnelia | |
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| Quesnelia testudo | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Quesnelia |
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Quesnelia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus is named For M. Quesnel, French consul to French Guiana.[1] Endemic to eastern Brazil, this genus contains 20 species. This genus has two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and Billbergiopsis Mez.
Species
- Quesnelia alvimii Leme
- Quesnelia arvensis (Vellozo) Mez
- Quesnelia augusto-coburgii Wawra
- Quesnelia clavata Amorim & Leme
- Quesnelia conquistensis Leme
- Quesnelia dubia Leme
- Quesnelia edmundoi L.B. Smith
- var. rubrobracteata E. Pereira
- var. intermedia E. Pereira & Leme
- Quesnelia humilis Mez
- Quesnelia imbricata L.B. Smith
- Quesnelia indecora Mez
- Quesnelia kautskyi C. Vieira
- Quesnelia lateralis Wawra
- Quesnelia liboniana (De Jonghe) Mez
- Quesnelia marmorata (Lemaire) R.W. Read
- Quesnelia morreniana (Baker) Mez
- Quesnelia quesneliana (Brongniart) L.B. Smith
- Quesnelia seideliana L.B. Smith
- Quesnelia strobilispica Wawra
- Quesnelia testudo Lindman
- Quesnelia violacea Wanderley & S.L. Proença
References
- BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
External links
Media related to Quesnelia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Quesnelia at Wikispecies- FCBS Quesnelia Photos
- BSI Genera Gallery photos
Notes
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