Canistropsis

Canistropsis billbergioides

Canistropsis are a plant genus in the subfamily Bromelioideae, belongs to the family Bromeliaceae ( Bromeliaceae ). There are about twelve described species.

Only in the rainforest areas of eastern Brazil, there is the genus Canistropsis.

The name refers to the fact that they like to see the genus Canistrum (Greek opsis = appearance, similarity) For a long time the species were incorporated Nidularium in one of the two subgenera of the genus, since 1998 ( Elton Leme ) received one of these, Canistropsis, the status of a genus (example: Canistropsis billbergioides Syn: Nidularium billbergioides, Nidularium citrinum ).

Description

Canistropsis species are predominantly epiphytic living species. Derbe leaves sitting on a compressed stem axis and form funnel where water is collected. The leaves are lightly armored.

The inflorescences are often in the middle of nesting cistern, so they hardly protruding beyond the leaf hopper, there remain compressed in the region of the inflorescence stem axis. In some species Canistropsis the shoot axes are not compressed and the inflorescence clearly stands out from the hopper. They usually have very decorative colored bracts.

The threefold, pentacyclic ( five petal circles), hermaphroditic, radial flowers are often blue or white. Three carpels are fused into one inferior ovary.

Flowers formula:

Are formed berries.

Some species and varieties are grown in special nurseries and so you can find them from time to time in garden centers and flower shops. They are very well suited as houseplants because they are very easy to maintain.

Species

There are about twelve Canistropsis types:

  • Canistropsis albiflora ( LBSmith ) H.Luther & Leme
  • Canistropsis billbergioides ( Schultes & Schultes f ) Leme: Canistropsis billbergioides f azurea ( E.Pereira & Leme ) Leme
  • Canistropsis microps f bicensis ( Ule ) Leme
  • Canistropsis microps f pallida ( L.B.Smith ) Leme

Swell

  • Harry E. Luther: An Alphabetical List of Bromeliad Binomials, 2008 The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Florida, USA. Published by The Bromeliad Society International. (PDF file, 314 kB)
Ovary (botany) Werner Rauh
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