Ursulaea

Ursulaea
U. macvaughii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus:
Read & Baensch
Species

See text

Synonyms

Aechmea [1]

Ursulaea (named for Ursula Baensch, plant breeder and co-author of Blooming Bromeliads)[2][3] is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Some authorities treat Ursulaea as a synonym of Aechmea.[1] There are two known species, both endemic to Mexico.[4][5]

Species

Image Name Distribution
Ursulaea macvaughii (L.B. Smith) R.W. Read & H.U. Baensch Mexico (southern Jalisco through Colima to western Michoacán).
Ursulaea tuitensis (Magaña & E.J. Lott) R.W. Read & H.U. Baensch Mexico (Jalisco).

References

  1. ^ a b "Aechmea Ruiz & Pav." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology". Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  3. ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018-06-06). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen - Erweiterte Edition. Index of Eponymic Plant Names - Extended Edition. Index de Noms éponymiques des Plantes - Édition augmentée. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin. pp. U-9. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5.
  4. ^ Gouda, E.J.; Butcher, D.; Gouda, C.S. "Ursulaea Read & H.U.Baensch". Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads. Version 4. Utrecht University Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. ^ OTS 404
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