Bromeliaceae

Vriesea Lindl.

First published in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 29: t. 10 (1843), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

  • Neovriesia Britton in N.L.Britton & P.Wilson, Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands 5: 141 (1923)

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barfuss, M.H.J., Samuel, R., Till, W. & Stussy, T.F. (2005). Phylogenetic relationships in subfamily Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae) based in DNA sequence data from seven placid regions. American journal of botany 92: 337-351.
  • Barfuss, M.H.J., Till, W., Leme, E.M.C., Pinzón, J.P., Manzanares, J.M., Halbritter, H., Samuel, R. & Brown, G.K. (2016). Taxonomic revision of Bromeliaceae subfam. Tillandsioideae based on multi-locus DNA sequence phylogeny and morphology. Phytotaxa 279: 1-97.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 1985 Martinelli, G.; Zuloaga, F.; Varquez, M.; Kautsky, R.; Caruso, J. [10923] Brazil K000976328 Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [1355] Colombia K000322020 Isolectotype Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [1355] Colombia K000322019 Lectotype Yes
Mar 7, 1983 André, E.F. [1355] Colombia K000322021 Isolectotype Yes
Mar 5, 1983 André, E.F. [4474] Ecuador K000322022 Type Yes
Sep 1, 1978 Santos, T.S.; Mattos Silva, L.A. [3200] Brazil K000294402 No
Jan 1, 1977 Glaziou [16468] K000976252 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Yuncker, T.G.; Koepper [8453] Honduras K000481002 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Glaziou, M.A. [15466] Brazil K000481003 Yes
Jan 1, 1977 Lehmann, F.C. [7768] Colombia K000480002 Type No
Jan 1, 1977 Glaziou [14344] Brazil K000976305 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Kubitzki, K.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Lima, J.F. [12122] Brazil K000976228 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Mueller, F.J.H., von [5] Brazil K000976272 Yes
Jan 1, 1894 Glaziou, A. [13262] Brazil K000976345 Yes
Jan 1, 1894 Glaziou [15469] Brazil K000976343 Yes
Jan 1, 1894 Glaziou [15469] Brazil K000976342 Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Assis, L.C.S.; Jardim, J.G.; Lima, L.R.; Lucas, E.; Silva, B.R.; Edwards, S.; Zappi, D.C. [2843] Brazil K000976359 Yes
Fontana, A.P.; Goldenberg, R.; Amorim, A.M.; Fraga, C.N.; Esgario, C.; São-Mateus, W. [5241] Brazil K000976361 Yes
Edwards, K.S. [282] Venezuela K002272149 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Ortuño, T.; Atahuachi, M. [18958] Bolivia K002272159 Yes
Edwards, K.S.; Garrett, S.; Roe, T.; Davies, J.; Thompson, R. [181] Venezuela K002272150 Yes
Fontana, A.P.; Goldenberg, R.; Amorim, A.M.; Fraga, C.N.; Esgario, C.; São-Mateus, W. [5241] Brazil K000976362 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002272160 Yes
Fontana, A.P.; Goldenberg, R.; Amorim, A.M.; Fraga, C.N.; Esgario, C.; São-Mateus, W. [5241] Brazil K000976363 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002272209 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18447] Brazil K000294403 Yes
Brazil K000322038 Type Yes
Brazil K000322040 Type Yes
Brazil K000322037 Type Yes
Brazil K000322039 Type Yes
Martinelli, G.; Simonis, E. [9083] Brazil K000976226 Yes
Sugden, A. [402] Panama K002272152 Yes
Edwards, P.J. [1121] Guyana K:SPC-76551.000 No
Broadway, W.E. [5560] Trinidad and Tobago K002271967 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [16466] Brazil K000322049 Type Yes
Stannard, B.L. [281] Venezuela K002272156 Yes
Sugden, A. [402] Panama K002272153 Yes
s.coll. [H 3544/68] Panama K002272151 Yes
Wood, J.R.I.; Ortuño, T.; Atahuachi, M. [18958] Bolivia K002272158 Yes
Carauta, J.P.P.; Rocha, E.S.F.; Lins, E.A.M.; Souza, D.S. [3558] Brazil K000976348 Yes
Smith, L.B. [6829] Brazil K000976350 Yes
Pereira, E. [10565] Brazil K000976344 Yes
Moraes, M.A.; Fernandez, E.P. [164] Brazil K000976364 Yes
Angeli, C. [15] Brazil K000976347 Yes
Britton, N.L.; Hazen, T.E.; Mendelson, W. [1317] Trinidad and Tobago K002271966 Yes
Stannard, B.L. [281] Venezuela K002272155 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002272208 Yes
{Bernardi} [10966] Venezuela K002272154 Yes
Edwards, P.J. [1121] Guyana K002272077 Yes
Argent, G.C.G.; Burbidge, R.B. [59] Ecuador K002272157 Yes
Morren [s.n.] K000976235 Type Yes
Strang, H.E. [285] Brazil K000976251 Yes
Edwards, P.J. [1121] Guyana K002272076 Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Assis, L.C.S.; Jardim, J.G.; Lima, L.R.; Lucas, E.; Silva, B.R.; Edwards, S.; Zappi, D.C. [2843] Brazil K000976360 Yes
Dusén, P. [9014] Brazil K000976306 Yes
Smith, L.B.; Segadas-Vianna, F.; Silva, S.L.O.; Magnanini, A.; Dau, L.; Silva, Z.L.; Ormond, W.T.; Machline, G.C. [6829] Brazil K000976349 Yes
Angeli, C. [15] Brazil K000976351 Yes
Glaziou [s.n.] Brazil K000976346 Yes
Pipoly, J.; Cogollo, A.; Cárdenas, D.; Rodríguez, W.; Alvarez, O.; Alvarez, E. [16572] Colombia K002272161 Yes

Sources

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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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