Nidularium

Nidularium is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Named to describe the nestling characteristic of the inflorescence (Lat. nidulus = little nest), all the species are endemic to Brazil.[1][2][3] Commonly confused with Neoregelia which they resemble, this plant group was first described in 1854.[4]

Nidularium
Nidularium fulgens in bloom
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Nidularium
Lem.
Synonyms[1]
  • Aregelia Kuntze
  • Gemellaria Pinel ex Lem.
  • Canistropsis (Mez) Lem.

Species

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
  3. Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010 Archived 6 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
  4. Lemaire, (Antoine) Charles. 1854. Jardin Fleuriste 4: t. 411, Misc. 60

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