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 | |
Aechmea [1] |
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]
Image | Name | Distribution |
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Ursulaea macvaughii (L.B. Smith) R.W. Read & H.U. Baensch | Mexico (southern Jalisco through Colima to western Michoacán). |
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Ursulaea tuitensis (Magaña & E.J. Lott) R.W. Read & H.U. Baensch | Mexico (Jalisco). |