Biology:Deinacanthon

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Deinacanthon
Bromelia urbaniana IMG 2315.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Deinacanthon
Mez
Species:
D. urbanianum
Binomial name
Deinacanthon urbanianum
(Mez) Mez
Synonyms[1]
  • Bromelia urbaniana (Mez) L.B.Sm.
  • Rhodostachys urbaniana Mez

Deinacanthon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “deinos” - terrible and “anthos” - flower.[2] It contains a single species, Deinacanthon urbanianum, native to Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina.[1]

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