Bromeliaceae
Alcantarea

Alcantarea duarteana (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Grant

First published in Trop. Subtrop. Pflanzenwelt 91: 13 (1995)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil (Minas Gerais). It is a lithophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil Southeast

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

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 duarteana.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Versieux, L.M. & Wendt, T. (2006). Checklist of Bromeliaceae of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with notes on taxonomy and endemism. Selbyana 27: 107-146.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1972 Hatschbach, G.; Smith, L.B.; Ayensu, E. [28977] Brazil Vriesea duarteana K000976352 Yes
Zappi, D.C.; Salatino, M.L.; Salatino, A. [s.n.] Brazil Vriesea duarteana K000976353 Yes
Hatschbach, G.; Smith, L.B.; Ayensu, E. [28977] Brazil Vriesea duarteana K000976354 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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