Alcantarea regina (Vell.) Harms

First published in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2. 15a: 126 (1930)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil (SE. Minas Gerais, S. Rio de Janeiro, NE. São Paulo). It is a lithophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Southeast

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Versieux, L.M. (2021). Alcantarea: Giant Bromeliads from Brazil: 1-348. Natal, Brazil.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Vriesea regina.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Raffill, C.P. [s.n.] Vriesea regina K002272191 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vriesea regina K002272192 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vriesea regina K002272198 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vriesea regina K002272195 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vriesea regina K002272200 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vriesea regina K002272196 Yes
s.coll. [[8596]] Vriesea regina K002272194 Yes
s.coll. [[8596]] Vriesea regina K002272193 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vriesea regina K002272197 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vriesea regina K002272201 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vriesea regina K002272202 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Vriesea regina K002272199 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0