Neoregelia kerryi is a species of flowering plant in the genus Neoregelia. This species is endemic to Brazil.[1] Its name has also been incorrectly spelt Neoregelia kerryae.[2]

Neoregelia kerryi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Neoregelia
Subgenus: Neoregelia subg. Longipetalopsis
Species:
N. kerryi
Binomial name
Neoregelia kerryi
Leme[1]

Taxonomy

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Neoregelia kerryi was first described by Elton Leme in 1998. The specific epithet kerryi was given as a tribute to Kerry Herndon, former president of a bromeliad nursery in Florida.[3] As Kerry Herndon is a man,[4] the epithet kerryi is correct; kerryae would be for a woman.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Neoregelia kerryi Leme". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  2. ^ "Neoregelia kerryae Leme". The Plant List 1.1. Archived from the original on 2022-11-22.
  3. ^ Gouda, E.J.; Butcher, D.; Gouda, C.S. (2022). "Neoregelia kerryi Leme". Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads. Utrecht University Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  4. ^ "Kerry Herndon's Facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved 2022-11-24.