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Greigia
''Greigia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to Latin America from Mexico to Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci .... The genus is named in honour of Major General Samuel Alexjewitsch Greig, president of the Russian Horticultural Society in 1865. ''Greigias'' are unique among bromeliads in that they do not die after flowering. Instead, they continue to bloom every year from the same rosette.V. Padilla ''Bromeliads'' (1977), pp.48 Crown Publishers, Inc Species * '' Greigia acebeyi'' B.Will, T.Krömer, M.Kessler, Karger & H.Luther - Bolivia * '' Greigia alborosea'' (Grisebach) Mez - Venezuela * '' Greigia aristeguietae'' L.B. Smith - Venezuela * '' Greigia atrobrunnea'' H. Luther - Ecuador * '' Greigia atrocas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greigia Racinae
''Greigia'' is a genus of plants in the family (biology), family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to Latin America from Mexico to Chile. The genus is named in honour of Samuel Greig, Major General Samuel Alexjewitsch Greig, president of the Russian Horticultural Society in 1865. ''Greigias'' are unique among bromeliads in that they do not die after flowering. Instead, they continue to bloom every year from the same rosette.V. Padilla ''Bromeliads'' (1977), pp.48 Crown Publishers, Inc Species * ''Greigia acebeyi'' B.Will, T.Krömer, M.Kessler, Karger & H.Luther - Bolivia * ''Greigia alborosea'' (Grisebach) Mez - Venezuela * ''Greigia aristeguietae'' L.B. Smith - Venezuela * ''Greigia atrobrunnea'' H. Luther - Ecuador * ''Greigia atrocastanea'' H. Luther - Bolivia * ''Greigia berteroi'' Skottsberg - Juan Fernández Islands * ''Greigia cochabambae'' H. Luther - Bolivia * ''Greigia collina'' L.B. Smith - Cundinamarca * ''Greigia columbiana'' L.B. Smith - Costa Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |