Pseudalcantarea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae.[2] Its native range is Mexico to Central America.[2] It was first described as the subgenus Pseudalcantarea of Tillandsia before being raised to a full genus in 2016.[1][3]

Pseudalcantarea
Pseudalcantarea grandis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Tillandsioideae
Genus: Pseudalcantarea
(C.Presl) Pinzón & Barfuss
Synonyms[1]
  • Tillandsia subg. Pseudalcantarea C.Presl

Species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pseudalcantarea (C.Presl) Pinzón & Barfuss". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  2. ^ a b c "Pseudalcantarea (C.Presl) Pinzón & Barfuss | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ Gouda, E.J.; Butcher, D.; Gouda, C.S. (2022). "genus Pseudalcantarea (Mez) Pinzón & Barfuss". Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads. Utrecht University Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2022-10-28.