Fernseea is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae, with two known species, both endemic to Brazil.[1] The genus was named in honor of Moravian-Austrian botanist and physician at Vienna, Heinrich Ritter Wawra von Fernsee (1831–1887) by John Gilbert Baker.[2]
Fernseea | |
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Fernseea itatiaiae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
Genus: | Fernseea Baker |
Species
edit- Fernseea bocainensis E. Pereira & Moutinho – Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
- Fernseea itatiaiae (Wawra) Baker – Agulhas Negras
References
edit- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "An Annotated Catalogue Of The Generic Names Of The Bromeliaceae By: Jason R. Grant". Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
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