Canistropsis elata

Canistropsis elata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Canistropsis
Species: C. elata
Binomial name
Canistropsis elata
(E. Pereira & Leme) Leme

Canistropsis elata is a species in the genus Canistropsis.

Description

The bromeliad is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) within Rio de Janeiro (state), located in southeastern Brazil.

It is a Critically endangered species.

See also

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