Sequencia
Genus of flowering plants
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Sequencia is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae. The sole species is Sequencia serrata (originally Brocchinia serrata), endemic to the Vaupés region of Colombia.[1]
| Sequencia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Navioideae |
| Genus: | Sequencia Givnish |
| Species: | S. serrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sequencia serrata (L.B.Sm.) Givnish | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Brocchinia serrata L.B.Sm | |
Formerly in the genus Brocchinia, the genus was separated based on DNA sequence details (hence its name) and restriction site characteristics.[2] Some authorities are accepting the altered taxonomy, while others are not.[1]
