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Nidularium

Nidularium is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Named to describe the nestling characteristic of the inflorescence, all the species are endemic to Brazil. Commonly confused with Neoregelia which they resemble, this plant group was first described in 1854.

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Nidularium
Nidularium fulgens in bloom
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Nidularium
Lem.
Synonyms1
  • Aregelia Kuntze
  • Gemellaria Pinel ex Lem.
  • Canistropsis (Mez) Lem.

Nidularium is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Named to describe the nestling characteristic of the inflorescence (Lat. nidulus = little nest), all the species are endemic to Brazil.123 Commonly confused with Neoregelia which they resemble, this plant group was first described in 1854.4

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References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114.
  3. Monteiro, R.F.; Moreira, B.A. "Nidularium". Flora do Brasil 2020. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro.
  4. Lemaire, (Antoine) Charles. 1854. Jardin Fleuriste 4: t. 411, Misc. 60
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