Fosterella
Genus of flowering plants
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Fosterella is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae. It contains 31 recognized species, 30 native to central and western South America, one to Mesoamerica.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The genus is named after Mulford B. Foster, American horticulturist and collector (1888-1978).
| Fosterella | |
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| Fosterella micrantha | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pitcairnioideae |
| Genus: | Fosterella L.B.Sm. |
Species
- Fosterella albicans (Grisebach) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Argentina
- Fosterella aletroides (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith - Peru
- Fosterella batistana Ibisch, Leme & J.Peters - Pará
- Fosterella caulescens Rauh - Bolivia
- Fosterella chaparensis Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross - Bolivia
- Fosterella christophii Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters - Bolivia
- Fosterella cotacajensis Kessler, Ibisch & E. Gross - Bolivia
- Fosterella elviragrossiae Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters - Bolivia
- Fosterella floridensis Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross - Bolivia
- Fosterella gracilis (Rusby) L.B. Smith - Bolivia
- Fosterella graminea (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith - Bolivia
- Fosterella hatschbachii L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Mato Grosso
- Fosterella heterophylla Rauh - Bolivia
- Fosterella kroemeri Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters - Bolivia
- Fosterella micrantha (Lindley) L.B. Smith - Mexico (Nuevo León, Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero), Guatemala, El Salvador
- Fosterella nicoliana J.Peters & Ibisch - Peru
- Fosterella pearcei (Baker) L.B. Smith - Bolivia
- Fosterella penduliflora (C.H. Wright) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru, Argentina
- Fosterella petiolata (Mez) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru
- Fosterella rexiae Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross - Bolivia
- Fosterella robertreadii Ibisch & J. Peters - Peru
- Fosterella rojasii (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith - Paraguay, Bolivia
- Fosterella rusbyi (Mez) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru
- Fosterella schidosperma (Baker) L.B. Smith - Peru
- Fosterella spectabilis H. Luther - Bolivia
- Fosterella vasquezii E. Gross & Ibisch - Bolivia
- Fosterella villosula (Harms) L.B. Smith - Bolivia
- Fosterella weberbaueri (Mez) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru
- Fosterella weddelliana (Brongniart ex Baker) L.B. Smith - Bolivia
- Fosterella windischii L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Mato Grosso, Bolivia
- Fosterella yuvinkae Ibisch, R. Vásquez, E. Gross & S. Reichle - Bolivia
