Pseudalcantarea
Genus of plants
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Pseudalcantarea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae.[1][3] Its native range is Mexico to Central America.[1] It was first described as the subgenus Pseudalcantarea of Tillandsia before being raised to a full genus in 2016.[2][4]
| Pseudalcantarea | |
|---|---|
| Pseudalcantarea grandis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Tillandsioideae |
| Genus: | Pseudalcantarea (Mez) Pinzón & Barfuss[1] |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Species
| Image[1] | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Pseudalcantarea grandis (Schltdl.) Pinzón & Barfuss | Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Queretaro), Guatemala, and Honduras | |
| Pseudalcantarea macropetala (Wawra) Pinzón & Barfuss | southern Mexico. | |
| Pseudalcantarea viridiflora (Beer) Pinzón & Barfuss | Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua | |