Canistropsis Explained

Canistropsis is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.

The genus name is from the genus Canistrum and the Greek “opsis” (resembling).

All 11 species of this genus are endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.^[1]

Species

Species of the genus according to Plants of the World Online as of February 2023:^[2]

Image	Scientific name	Distribution
	Canistropsis albiflora
	Canistropsis billbergioides
	Canistropsis burchellii
	Canistropsis correia-araujoi
	Canistropsis elata
	Canistropsis exigua
	Canistropsis marceloi
	Canistropsis microps
	Canistropsis pulcherrima
	Canistropsis seidelii

http://www.dpi.inpe.br/referata/arq/22_Rafael_Bromelias/Bromelia_Mata_Atlantica.pdf DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"
Web site: Canistropsis - Plants of the World Online . Plants of the World Online . 2023-02-13.