Ursulaea Explained

Ursulaea (named for Ursula Baensch, plant breeder and co-author of Blooming Bromeliads)[1] [2] is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Some authorities treat Ursulaea as a synonym of Aechmea. There are two known species, both endemic to Mexico.[3]

Species

Image Name Distribution
Ursulaea macvaughii Mexico (southern Jalisco through Colima to western Michoacán).
Ursulaea tuitensis Mexico (Jalisco).

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Notes and References

  1. http://bsi.org/brom_info/genera.html Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology
  2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte. Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen - Erweiterte Edition. Index of Eponymic Plant Names - Extended Edition. Index de Noms éponymiques des Plantes - Édition augmentée. 2018-06-06. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin. 978-3-946292-26-5. U-9. 10.3372/epolist2018.
  3. http://www.ots.ac.cr/tropiweb/read/revistas/46-3/espejo.htm OTS 404