Ursulaea
Encyclopedia
Ursulaea is a genus of the botanical
family Bromeliaceae
, subfamily Bromelioideae
. Represented by two known species, these plants are endemic to Mexico
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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 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...
. Represented by two known species, these plants are endemic to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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Species
- Ursulaea macvaughiiUrsulaea macvaughiiUrsulaea macvaughii is a species of the genus Ursulaea. This species is endemic to Mexico.-References:* retrieved 3 November 2009...
(L.B. Smith) R.W. Read & H.U. Baensch - Ursulaea tuitensisUrsulaea tuitensisUrsulaea tuitensis is a species of the genus Ursulaea. This species is endemic to Mexico.- References :* Retrieved 11 October 2009* retrieved 3 November 2009...
(Magaña & E.J. Lott) R.W. Read & H.U. Baensch