Encholirium Explained

Encholirium is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae. The entire genus is endemic to Brazil.^{[1] [2]} The genus name is from the Greek “enchos” (spear) and “leiron” (lily).^[3]

This genus occur exclusively in arid, rocky conditions. Some species of Encholirium are limited in number and have been the focus of conservation efforts.^[4] These plants, which have been observed being pollinated by bats,^[5] are commonly confused with Dyckia.

Species

1. Encholirium agavoides Forzza & Zappi
2. Encholirium ascendens Leme
3. Encholirium belemii L.B. Smith & R.W. Read
4. Encholirium biflorum (Mez) Forzza
5. Encholirium brachypodum L.B. Smith & R.W. Read
6. Encholirium bradeanum L.B. Smith
7. Encholirium ctenophyllum Forzza & Zappi
8. Encholirium disjunctum Forzza
9. Encholirium diamantinum Forzza
10. Encholirium eddie-estevesii Leme & Forzza
11. Encholirium erectiflorum L.B. Smith
12. Encholirium gracile L.B. Smith
13. Encholirium heloisae (L.B. Smith) Forzza & Wanderley
14. Encholirium horridum L.B. Smith
15. Encholirium irwinii L.B. Smith
16. Encholirium longiflorum Leme
17. Encholirium luxor L.B. Smith & R.W. Read
18. Encholirium lymanianum E. Pereira & Martinelli
19. Encholirium magalhaesii L.B. Smith
20. Encholirium maximum Forzza & Leme
21. Encholirium pedicellatum (Mez) Rauh
22. Encholirium pulchrum Forzza, Leme & O.B.C.Ribeiro
23. Encholirium reflexum Forzza & Wanderley
24. Encholirium scrutor (L.B. Smith) Rauh
25. Encholirium spectabile Martius ex Schult. & Schult.f.
26. Encholirium subsecundum (Baker) Mez
27. Encholirium vogelii Rauh

External links

• FCBS Encholirium Photos
• BSI Genera Gallery photos

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=243228 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Campostrini Forzza, R. (2005). Revisão taxonômica de Encholirium Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f. (Pitcairnioideae - Bromeliaceae). Boletim de Botânica da Universidade de São Paulo 23: 1-49.
3. Web site: Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology . 2009-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070203011214/http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/genera.html . 2007-02-03 . dead .
4. Genetic Variation in Three Endangered Species of Encholirium (Bromeliaceae) from Cadeia do Espinhaço, Brazil, Setected using RAPD Markers . 10.1007/s10531-005-3741-5 . 2006 . Cavallari . Marcelo Mattos . Forzza . Rafaela Campostrini . Veasey . Elizabeth Ann . Zucchi . Maria Imaculada . Oliveira . Giancarlo Conde Xavier . Biodiversity and Conservation . 15 . 14 . 4357–4373 . 2006BiCon..15.4357C . 24606126 .
5. http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=6679661 Cat.Inist