Araeococcus is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to northern South America, Central America and Trinidad.[1]

Araeococcus
Araeococcus flagellifolius
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Araeococcus
Brongn.[1]

The genus name is from the Greek araios (thin, weak, slight) and the Latin coccus (berry). It was divided into two subgenera, the type subgenus and subgenus Pseudaraeococcus, before the latter was raised to the separate genus Pseudaraeococcus in 2020.[2]

Species

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Accepted species:[1]

Transferred to Pseudaraeococcus:[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Araeococcus Brongn." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  2. ^ "Pseudaraeococcus (Mez) R.A.Pontes & Versieux". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  3. ^ "Pseudaraeococcus (Mez) R.A.Pontes & Versieux". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
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