Steyerbromelia Explained

Steyerbromelia (named after Julian A. Steyermark, an American plant collector, author, and editor)^[1] is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Navioideae. All the known species in the genus are native to southern Venezuela, northern Brazil and Colombia.^[2]

Species

• Steyerbromelia deflexa L.B. Smith & Robinson
• Steyerbromelia diffusa L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson
• Steyerbromelia discolor L.B. Smith & Robinson
• Steyerbromelia plowmanii (L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson) Robinson & D. Taylor
• Steyerbromelia ramosa (L.B. Smith) B. Holst
• Steyerbromelia thomasii (L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson) B. Holst

Kew also accepts;^[2]

External links

• BSI Genera Gallery photos

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bromeliad Society International- Genera Etymology . 2007-02-18 . 2007-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070203011214/http://www.bsi.org/brom_info/genera.html . dead .
2. Web site: Steyerbromelia L.B.Sm. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 19 December 2021 . en.