Eduandrea Explained

Eduandrea is a monotypic genus plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.

Taxonomy

It contains a single species, Eduandrea selloana.

The former genus Andrea has been ruled invalid and renamed Eduandrea in honor of the collector Édouard André (1840-1911).[1]

Distribution

The bromeliad species Eduandrea selloana is endemic to Minas Gerais state, within the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.[2]

The plant is a critically endangered species in its Bahian habitats.[2]

Notes and References

  1. J. Brom Soc 58(2) 2008
  2. 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"