Araeococcus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Bromeliaceae
Subfamilia: Bromelioideae
Genus: Araeococcus
Species: A. chlorocarpus – A. flagellifolius – A. goeldianus – A. micranthus – A. montanus – A. nigropurpureus – A. parviflorus – A. pectinatus – A. sessiliflorus
Name

Araeococcus Brongn., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 15: 370 (1841)

Type species: Araeococcus micranthus Brongn., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 15: 37 (1841)

References

Brongniart, A.T. (1841) Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique, sér. 2 15: 370.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Araeococcus in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Apr. 9. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2015. Araeococcus. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 9 2015.
Tropicos.org 2015. Araeococcus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 9 Apr. 2015.

Araeococcus is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to northern South America, Central America and Trinidad.[1]

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.
Species

Accepted species:[1]

Araeococcus chlorocarpus (Wawra) Leme & J.A. Siqueira - Bahia
Araeococcus flagellifolius Harms - Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil
Araeococcus goeldianus L.B. Smith - Amapá, French Guiana
Araeococcus micranthus Brongniart - Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil
Araeococcus montanus Leme - Bahia
Araeococcus nigropurpureus Leme & J.A. Siqueira - Bahia
Araeococcus parviflorus (Martius & Schultes f.) Lindman - Bahia
Araeococcus pectinatus L.B. Smith - Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia
Araeococcus sessiliflorus Leme & J.A. Siqueira - Bahia

References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families