Alcantarea
{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}
{{Automatic taxobox
|image = Alcantarea imperialis1.jpg
|image_caption = Flowering Alcantarea imperialis
|taxon = Alcantarea
|authority = (É.Morren ex Mez) Harms
|subdivision_ranks = Species
|subdivision = See text
|type_species =Alcantarea regina
}}
Alcantarea is a genus of flowering plants in the Bromeliaceae family. It is named for Dom Pedro d'Alcântara, second Emperor of Brazil.{{Cite web |url=http://bsi.org/brom_info/genera.html |title=Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology |access-date=2007-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203011214/http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/genera.html |archive-date=2007-02-03 |url-status=dead }} It is related to the genus Vriesea in the subfamily Tillandsioideae.
Species
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Alcantarea benzingii Leme | Brazil. | |
| 120px | Alcantarea brasiliana (L.B. Smith) J.R. Grant | Brazil. |
| 120px | Alcantarea burle-marxii (Leme) J.R. Grant | Brazil. |
| Alcantarea distractila Leme & Paula | Brazil (Minas Gerais) | |
| Alcantarea duarteana (L.B. Smith) J.R. Grant | Brazil (Minas Gerais: Planalto de Diamantina). | |
| 120px | Alcantarea extensa (L.B. Smith) J.R. Grant | |
| Alcantarea farneyi (Martinelli & A. Costa) J.R. Grant | Brazil. | |
| 120px | Alcantarea geniculata (Wawra) J.R. Grant | Brazil. |
| Alcantarea glaziouana (Lemaire) Leme | Brazil. | |
| 120px | Alcantarea heloisae J.R. Grant | Brazil. |
| 120px | Alcantarea imperialis (Carrière) Harms | Brazil. |
| Alcantarea lurida Leme | Brazil (Minas Gerais). | |
| 120px | Alcantarea nahoumii (Leme) J.R. Grant | Brazil. |
| Alcantarea nevaresii Leme | Brazil. | |
| 120px | Alcantarea odorata (Leme) J.R. Grant | Brazil. |
| Alcantarea patriae Versieux & Wanderley | Brazil. | |
| 120px | Alcantarea regina (Vellozo) Harms | Brazil. |
| Alcantarea roberto-kautskyi Leme | Brazil. | |
| Alcantarea tortuosa Versieux & Wanderley | Brazil. | |
| Alcantarea turgida Versieux & Wanderley | Brazil. | |
| 120px | Alcantarea vinicolor (E. Pereira & Reitz) J.R. Grant | Brazil. |
References
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External links
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- [http://fcbs.org/pictures/Alcantarea.htm FCBS Alcantarea Photos]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120227190046/http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/gallery/Alcantarea/ BSI Genera Gallery] photos
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