Connellia
| Connellia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pitcairnioideae |
| Genus: | Connellia N.E.Br. |
Connellia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae. The genus name is for Frederick Vavasour McConnell, English ornithologist and biologist (1868-1914). There are 6 known species, all native to the Guyana Highlands of Guyana and Venezuela.[1][2][3]
Species
- Connellia augustae (R. Schomburgk) N.E. Brown
- Connellia caricifolia L.B. Smith
- Connellia nahoumii Leme
- Connellia nutans L.B. Smith
- Connellia quelchii N.E. Brown
- Connellia varadarajanii L.B. Smith & Steyermark
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Smith, L.B. & R. J. Downs. 1974. Pitcairnioideae (Bromeliaceae), Part I. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 14(1): 1–660.
- ↑ Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
External links
- BSI Genera Gallery photos
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