Quesnelia
Quesnelia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus is named after french businessman and patron of botany Edouard Prosper Quesnel, of Le Havre (1781-1850).[2][3] Endemic to eastern Brazil, this genus contains 22 known species.[1] This genus has two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and Billbergiopsis Mez.[4]
| Quesnelia | |
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| Quesnelia testudo | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Quesnelia Gaudich. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lievena Regel | |
Species
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Quesnelia alborosea A.F.Costa & Fontoura | Bahia | |
| Quesnelia alvimii Leme | Bahia | |
_2-05203.jpg.webp) | Quesnelia arvensis (Vellozo) Mez | from Rio de Janeiro to Paraná |
| Quesnelia augusto-coburgii Wawra | Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Quesnelia blanda (Schott ex Beer) Mez | Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Quesnelia clavata Amorim & Leme | Bahia | |
| Quesnelia conquistensis Leme | Bahia | |
| Quesnelia dubia Leme | Bahia | |
_2-01956.jpg.webp) | Quesnelia edmundoi L.B. Smith | Rio de Janeiro |
 | Quesnelia humilis Mez | from São Paulo to Paraná |
| Quesnelia imbricata L.B. Smith | Paraná, Santa Catarina | |
| Quesnelia indecora Mez | Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais | |
| Quesnelia kautskyi C. Vieira | Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais | |
_1-00744.jpg.webp) | Quesnelia lateralis Wawra | Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais |
_2-05428.jpg.webp) | Quesnelia liboniana (De Jonghe) Mez | Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, etc. |
 | Quesnelia marmorata (Lemaire) R.W. Read | Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, etc. |
| Quesnelia morreniana (Baker) Mez | probably extinct | |
 | Quesnelia quesneliana (Brongniart) L.B. Smith | Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, etc. |
_2-05064.jpg.webp) | Quesnelia seideliana L.B. Smith | Rio de Janeiro |
 | Quesnelia testudo Lindman | from São Paulo to Paraná |
| Quesnelia tubifolia Leme & L.Kollmann | Minas Gerais | |
| Quesnelia violacea Wanderley & S.L. Proença | São Paulo | |
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Ad. Brongniart. Annales des sciences naturelles: Botanique et biologie végétale. ser 2. volume 15. p.371.
- E.A. Carrière. Revue Horticole. volume 45. pages 451-452. see fn.
- BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Quesnelia. |
Data related to Quesnelia at Wikispecies- FCBS Quesnelia Photos
- BSI Genera Gallery photos
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