Edmundoa

Edmundoa lindenii var rosea, habit and inflorescence.

Edmundoa is a plant genus of the subfamily Bromelioideae within the family Bromeliaceae ( Bromeliaceae ). The three species of the genus are native to the rain forests of Brazil.

The genus Edmundoa was erected by Elton MC Leme 1997. Previously, the three species were classified in the genus Canistrum. The botanical name honors the Brazilian botanist Edmundo Pereira ( 1914-1986 ).

Description

The Edmundoa species are epiphytic living, evergreen, perennial herbaceous plants. They look similar Neoregelia and Nidularium species. Derbe leaves sitting on a compressed stem axis and form funnel where water is collected. The simple parallel venation leaves are slightly reinforced.

The inflorescences often have greatly upset shoot axes. They usually have decorative colored bracts. The pentacyclic ( five petal circles), hermaphroditic, radial symmetry blooms are triple. The ovary is inferior.

Flowers formula:

The fruits are berries.

Species

There are only three Edmundoa types:

  • Edmundoa ambigua ( Wanderley & Leme ) Leme
  • Edmundoa lindenii ( usually ) Leme: With two varieties: Edmundoa lindenii ( usually ) Leme var lindenii
  • Edmundoa lindenii var rosea ( E.Morren ) Leme
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