Lindmania
Lindmania navioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Lindmanioideae
Genus: Lindmania
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Lindmania is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae. It is one of two genera in the subfamily Lindmanioideae, and contains 39 species. All but one of the known species are native to Venezuela, a few occurring in neighboring Guyana and northern Brazil).[1]

The genus name is for Carl Axel Magnus Lindman, Swedish botanist (1856-1928).[2]

Species

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. "Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology". Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
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