Disteganthus basilateralis Lem.
First published in Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 3: t. 227 (1847)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is French Guiana to Brazil (Amapá). It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Brazil North, French Guiana
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Aechmea basilateralis (Lem.) L.B.Sm. in Phytologia 7: 109 (1960)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Aechmea calatheoides L.B.Sm. in Phytologia 13: 147 (1966)
- Disteganthus calatheoides (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. & Read in Phytologia 33: 433 (1976)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Govaerts, R. (2000). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS D: 1-30141.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Gouda, E.J. (1999). STUDIES ON THE FLORA OF THE GUIANAS No. 90: CHECKLIST OF BROMELIACEAE OF THE GUIANAS WITH NOTES ON CRITICAL SPECIES. Selbyana 20: 30-39.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
Sources
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0