Ursulaea
Ursulaea (named for Ursula Baensch, plant breeder and co-author of Blooming Bromeliads)[1][2] is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Represented by two known species, these plants are endemic to Mexico.[3]
| Ursulaea | |
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| U. macvaughii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Ursulaea Read & Baensch |
| Species | |
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Species
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
 | Ursulaea macvaughii (L.B. Smith) R.W. Read & H.U. Baensch | Mexico (southern Jalisco through Colima to western Michoacán). |
 | Ursulaea tuitensis (Magaña & E.J. Lott) R.W. Read & H.U. Baensch | Mexico (Jalisco). |
References
- Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology
- Burkhardt, Lotte (2018-06-06). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen - Erweiterte Edition. Index of Eponymic Plant Names - Extended Edition. Index de Noms éponymiques des Plantes - Édition augmentée. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin. pp. U-9. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5.
- OTS 404
External links
Media related to Ursulaea at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Ursulaea at Wikispecies- FCBS Ursulaea Photos
- BSI Genera Gallery photos
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