Mezobromelia
Encyclopedia
Mezobromelia is a genus of the botanical
family Bromeliaceae
, subfamily Tillandsioideae
. The genus name is for Carl Christian Mez
, German botanist (1866-1944).
The species of this genus are rare in cultivation. They are native to Colombia
and Ecuador
.
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 Tillandsioideae
Tillandsioideae
Tillandsioideae is a subfamily of plants in the bromeliad family Bromeliaceae. This group contains the fewest genera but the greatest number of species . Most are epiphytic or lithophytic, growing in trees or on rocks where they absorb water and nutrients from the air. Spanish moss of the...
. The genus name is for Carl Christian Mez
Carl Christian Mez
Carl Christian Mez was a German botanist and university professor. He is denoted by the author abbreviation Mez when citing a botanical name.-Life and work:...
, German botanist (1866-1944).
The species of this genus are rare in cultivation. They are native to Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
Species
- Mezobromelia bicolorMezobromelia bicolorMezobromelia bicolor is a species of the genus Mezobromelia. This species is native to Ecuador.-References:* Retrieved 12 October 2009...
L.B. Smith - Mezobromelia browniiMezobromelia browniiMezobromelia brownii is a species of plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss....
H. Luther - Mezobromelia capituligeraMezobromelia capituligeraMezobromelia capituligera is a species of the genus Mezobromelia. This species is native to Bolivia, Venezuela and Ecuador.-References:* Retrieved 21 October 2009* retrieved 3 November 2009* Retrieved 12 October 2009...
(Grisebach) J.R. Grant - Mezobromelia fulgensMezobromelia fulgensMezobromelia fulgens is a species of plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss....
L.B. Smith - Mezobromelia hospitalis (L.B. Smith) J.R. Grant
- Mezobromelia hutchisonii (L.B. Smith) W. Weber & L.B. Smith
- Mezobromelia lyman-smithiiMezobromelia lyman-smithiiMezobromelia lyman-smithii is a species of the genus Mezobromelia. This species is native to Ecuador.-References:* Retrieved 12 October 2009...
Rauh & Barthlott - Mezobromelia magdalenae (L.B. Smith) J.R. Grant
- Mezobromelia pleiostichaMezobromelia pleiostichaMezobromelia pleiosticha is a species of the genus Mezobromelia. This species is native to Bolivia, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Ecuador.-References:* Retrieved 21 October 2009* retrieved 3 November 2009* retrieved 3 November 2009...
(Grisebach) J. Utley & H. Luther
External links
- BSI Genera Gallery photos
- http://fcbs.org/pictures/Mezobrom.htm