Araeococcus
Encyclopedia
Araeococcus is a genus
of the botanical
family
Bromeliaceae
, subfamily Bromelioideae
. The genus name is from the Greek “araios” (thin, weak, slight) and the Latin “coccus” (berry). This genus is divided into two subgenera: the type subgenus and Pseudaraeococcus Mez. Is originally from Venezuela
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the botanical
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
family
Family (biology)
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Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of around 3,170 species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana...
, subfamily Bromelioideae
Bromelioideae
Bromelioideae is a subfamily of the bromeliads . This subfamily is the most diverse, represented by the greatest number of genera with 32, but the least number of species with 861. Most of the plants in this group are epiphytes, though some have evolved in, or will adapt to, terrestrial conditions...
. The genus name is from the Greek “araios” (thin, weak, slight) and the Latin “coccus” (berry). This genus is divided into two subgenera: the type subgenus and Pseudaraeococcus Mez. Is originally from Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
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Species
- Araeococcus chlorocarpusAraeococcus chlorocarpusAraeococcus chlorocarpus is a species of the genus Araeococcus. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009...
(Wawra) Leme & J.A. Siqueira - Araeococcus flagellifoliusAraeococcus flagellifoliusAraeococcus flagellifolius is a species of the genus Araeococcus. This species is native to Bolivia.-References:* Retrieved 21 October 2009...
Harms - Araeococcus goeldianus L.B. Smith
- Araeococcus micranthusAraeococcus micranthusAraeococcus micranthus is a species of the genus Araeococcus. This species is native to Venezuela.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009...
Brongniart - Araeococcus montanusAraeococcus montanusAraeococcus montanus is a species of the genus Araeococcus. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009...
Leme - Araeococcus nigropurpureusAraeococcus nigropurpureusAraeococcus nigropurpureus is a species of the genus Araeococcus. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009...
Leme & J.A. Siqueira - Araeococcus parviflorusAraeococcus parviflorusAraeococcus parviflorus is a species of the genus Araeococcus. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009...
(Martius & Schultes f.) Lindman - Araeococcus pectinatusAraeococcus pectinatusAraeococcus pectinatus is a species of the genus Araeococcus. This species is native to Costa Rica.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009...
L.B. Smith - Araeococcus sessiliflorusAraeococcus sessiliflorusAraeococcus sessiliflorus is a species of the genus Araeococcus. This species is endemic to Brazil.-References:* retrieved 22 October 2009...
Leme & J.A. Siqueira