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Acanthostachys

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Acanthostachys
Acanthostachys strobilacea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Acanthostachys
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Acanthostachys is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “acanthos” (thorny, spiny) and “stachys” (a flower spike).[1][2][3]

Species

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There are three known species, all endemic to South America:[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
  3. ^ Smith, L.B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae), Part III. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 14(3): 1493–2142.
  4. ^ Marcusso, Gabriel Mendes; Monro, Alexandre K.; Melo, Pablo Hendrigo Alves De; Lombardi, Julio Antonio (2020-11-23). "Acanthostachys calcicola (Bromeliaceae, Bromelioideae), a new species from a limestone outcrop in Tocantins State, Brazil". Phytotaxa. 472 (2): 201–206. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.472.2.10. ISSN 1179-3163. S2CID 229506238.
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