Hohenbergiopsis
Encyclopedia
Hohenbergiopsis is a genus of the botanical
family Bromeliaceae
, subfamily Bromelioideae
. The genus name is from the genus “Hohenbergia” and the Greek “opsis” (resembling) because it resembles the genus Hohenbergia
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Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
family Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of around 3,170 species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana...
, subfamily Bromelioideae
Bromelioideae
Bromelioideae is a subfamily of the bromeliads . This subfamily is the most diverse, represented by the greatest number of genera with 32, but the least number of species with 861. Most of the plants in this group are epiphytes, though some have evolved in, or will adapt to, terrestrial conditions...
. The genus name is from the genus “Hohenbergia” and the Greek “opsis” (resembling) because it resembles the genus Hohenbergia
Hohenbergia
Hohenbergia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is for the Prince of Württemburg, German patron of botany known as Hohenberg. This genus has two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and Wittmackiopsis Mez.-Species:* Hohenbergia abbreviata L.B...
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External links
- BSI Genera Gallery photos
- http://fcbs.org/pictures/Hohenbergiopsis.htm