Biology:Waltillia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Waltillia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Tillandsioideae
Genus: Waltillia
Leme, Barfuss & Halbritt.
Species
  • Waltillia hatschbachii
  • Waltillia itambana

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]

Its native range is Minas Gerais, Brazil .[1] Although, Waltillia 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

Taxonomy

The genus name of Waltillia is in honour of Walter Till (b. 1956), an Austrian botanist and herbarium director in Vienna.[3] It was first described and published in Phytotaxa Vol.299 (Issue 1) on page 29 in 2017.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q89906759 entry