Hohenbergia itamarajuensis

Hohenbergia itamarajuensis is a plant species in the genus Hohenbergia. This species is endemic to Brazil.[1][2] It was described in 1999 by Elton Martinez Carvalho Leme and George Sidney Baracho.[3] The species occurs near Itamaraju in the state of Bahia in the north-east of the country. Plant material was originally collected in 1986, and subsequently plants have been cultivated and produced flowers.[3]

Hohenbergia itamarajuensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Hohenbergia
Species:
H. itamarajuensis
Binomial name
Hohenbergia itamarajuensis
Leme & Baracho

References

  1. (2008.) "Bromeliaceae Da Mata Atlântica Brasileira." Dpi.inpe.br. Accessed February 2012.
  2. "Hohenbergia itamarajuensis". lista de Especies da Flora do Brasil. Centro Nacional de Conservacao da Flora. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  3. "Hohenbergia itamarajuensis". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 February 2012.


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