Waltillia
Waltillia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae.[1] It was considered to be a monotypic genus until the 2021 description of W. itambana.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Waltillia Leme, Barfuss & Halbritt. |
| Species | |
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Its native range is Minas Gerais, Brazil.[1] W. itambana is believed to be restricted to Pico do Itambé State Park.[2]
Species
There are currently two described species:[1][2]
- Waltillia hatschbachii (L.B.Sm. & Read) Leme, Barfuss & Halbritt.
- Waltillia itambana T. Machado & Versieux
References
- "Waltillia Leme, Barfuss & Halbritt. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- Machado, Talita M.; Pivari, Marco Otávio D.; Versieux, Leonardo M. (2021-03-17). "Expanding Waltillia : an addition to a previously monotypic genus of Bromeliaceae from the Espinhaço range, Brazil". Phytotaxa. 491 (1): 1–11. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.491.1.1. ISSN 1179-3163.
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