Eduandrea
Species of plant
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eduandrea is a monotypic genus plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.
| Eduandrea | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Eduandrea Leme, W.Till, G.K.Br., J.R.Grant & Govaerts |
| Species: | E. selloana |
| Binomial name | |
| Eduandrea selloana | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Taxonomy
It contains a single species, Eduandrea selloana.
The former genus Andrea has been ruled invalid and renamed Eduandrea in honor of the collector Édouard André (1840-1911).[1]
Distribution
The bromeliad species Eduandrea selloana is endemic to Minas Gerais state, within the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.[2]
The plant is a critically endangered species in its Bahian habitats.[2]
