Eduandrea
| Eduandrea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Eduandrea Leme, W.Till, G.K.Br., J.R.Grant & Govaerts |
| Species: | E. selloana
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| Binomial name | |
| Eduandrea selloana | |
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Eduandrea is a monotypic genus plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.
Taxonomy
[edit]It contains a single species, Eduandrea selloana.
The former genus Andrea has been ruled invalid and renamed Eduandrea in honor of the collector Édouard André (1840-1911).[1]
Distribution
[edit]The bromeliad species Eduandrea selloana is endemic to Minas Gerais state, within the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.[2]
The plant is a critically endangered species in its Bahian habitats.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ J. Brom Soc 58(2) 2008
- ^ a b DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine; Rodriguésia 59, February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−(in Portuguese), abstract−(in English) species lists−(in Latin). accessed 30 May 2016.
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