Eduandrea

Eduandrea is a monotypic genus plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.

Eduandrea
Scientific classification
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
Binomial name
Eduandrea selloana
(Baker) Leme, W. Till, G.K. Brown, J.R. Grant & Govaerts
Synonyms
  • Andrea Mez
    • Andrea selloana (Baker) Mez (1896)

Taxonomy

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

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
  1. J. Brom Soc 58(2) 2008
  2. DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"; 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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