Ursulaea
Genus of flowering plants
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Ursulaea (named for Ursula Baensch, plant breeder and co-author of Blooming Bromeliads)[2][3] is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Some authorities treat Ursulaea as a synonym of Aechmea.[1] There are two known species, both endemic to Mexico.[4][5]
| Ursulaea | |
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| U. macvaughii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Ursulaea Read & Baensch |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Aechmea [1] | |
Species
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
 | Ursulaea macvaughii (L.B. Smith) R.W. Read & H.U. Baensch | Mexico (southern Jalisco through Colima to western Michoacán). |
 | Ursulaea tuitensis (Magaña & E.J. Lott) R.W. Read & H.U. Baensch | Mexico (Jalisco). |
