Hohenbergia itamarajuensis

Hohenbergia itamarajuensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Hohenbergia
Species: H. itamarajuensis
Binomial name
Hohenbergia itamarajuensis
Leme & Baracho

Hohenbergia itamarajuensis is a bromeliad species of the genus Hohenbergia. This species is endemic to Brazil.[1][2] It was described in 1999 by Elton Martinez Carvalho Leme and George Sidney Baracho.[3] The species occurs near Itamaraju in the state of Bahia in the north-east of the country. Plant material was originally collected in 1986, and subsequently plants have been cultivated and produced flowers.[3]

References

  1. (2008.) "Bromeliaceae Da Mata Atlântica Brasileira." Dpi.inpe.br. Accessed February 2012.
  2. "Hohenbergia itamarajuensis". lista de Especies da Flora do Brasil. Centro Nacional de Conservacao da Flora. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  3. 3.0 3.1 International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Search Results" (HTML). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 4 February 2012.