''Canistropsis'' is a

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of plants in the

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Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the genus '' Canistrum'' and the Greek “opsis” (resembling). All 11

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of this genus are

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to the Atlantic Forest biome (''Mata Atlantica Brasileira''), located in southeastern

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.DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"
; ''Rodriguésia 59'', February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−, abstract− species lists−; ''Canistropsis'' species & states endemic in-ppg 226−227; accessed 30 May 2016.

Species

Species of the genus according to

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as of February 2023:

References

External links

FCBS Canistropsis photosBSI Genera Gallery photos
* Endemic flora of Brazil Flora of the Atlantic Forest Bromeliaceae genera {{Bromelioideae-stub