Quesnelia
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| Quesnelia | |
|---|---|
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| Quesnelia testudo | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Quesnelia Gaudich. |
| Type species | |
| Quesnelia quesneliana | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Lievena Regel | |
Quesnelia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus is named after French businessman and patron of botany Edouard Prosper Quesnel, of Le Havre (1781–1850).[2][3] Endemic to eastern Brazil, this genus contains 22 known species.[1] This genus has two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and Billbergiopsis Mez.[4]
Species
[edit]As of November 2022[update], Plants of the World Online accepted 24 species:[5]
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Quesnelia alborosea A.F.Costa & Fontoura | Bahia | |
| Quesnelia alvimii Leme | Bahia | |
_2-05203.jpg) | Quesnelia arvensis (Vellozo) Mez | from Rio de Janeiro to Paraná |
| Quesnelia augustocoburgii Wawra | Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Quesnelia blanda (Schott ex Beer) Mez | Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Quesnelia clavata Amorim & Leme | Bahia | |
| Quesnelia conquistensis Leme | Bahia | |
| Quesnelia dubia Leme | Bahia | |
_2-01956.jpg) | Quesnelia edmundoi L.B. Smith | Rio de Janeiro |
 | Quesnelia humilis Mez | from São Paulo to Paraná |
| Quesnelia imbricata L.B. Smith | Paraná, Santa Catarina | |
| Quesnelia indecora Mez | Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais | |
| Quesnelia kautskyi C. Vieira | Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais | |
| Quesnelia koltesii Amorim & Leme | Bahia | |
_1-00744.jpg) | Quesnelia lateralis Wawra | Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais |
_2-05428.jpg) | Quesnelia liboniana (De Jonghe) Mez | Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, etc. |
 | Quesnelia marmorata (Lemaire) R.W. Read | Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, etc. |
| Quesnelia morreniana (Baker) Mez | probably extinct | |
 | Quesnelia quesneliana (Brongniart) L.B. Smith | Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, etc. |
_2-05064.jpg) | Quesnelia seideliana L.B. Smith | Rio de Janeiro |
 | Quesnelia testudo Lindman | from São Paulo to Paraná |
| Quesnelia tubifolia Leme & L.Kollmann | Minas Gerais | |
| Quesnelia vasconcelosiana Leme | Minas Gerais | |
| Quesnelia violacea Wanderley & S.L. Proença | São Paulo |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Ad. Brongniart. Annales des sciences naturelles: Botanique et biologie végétale. ser 2. volume 15. p.371.[1]
- ^ E.A. Carrière. Revue Horticole. volume 45. pages 451-452. see fn
- ^ Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. JSTOR 23499386.
- ^ "Quesnelia Gaudich." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
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