''Cipuropsis'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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in the family
Bromeliaceae
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, native to the Caribbean, southern Central America and northwestern South America.
[ The genus was first described by ]Ule
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in 1907.[
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Taxonomy
, different circumscription
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s of the genus are in use. In the narrow sense, the segregate genera '' Josemania'' and '' Mezobromelia'' are recognized; in the broad sense, these are sunk into ''Cipuropsis''. Species accepted by the Encyclopedia of Bromeliads using the narrow sense are:[ (use → to move to individual species)]
*'' Cipuropsis amicorum'' (I.Ramírez & Bevil.) Gouda
*'' Cipuropsis asmussii'' Gouda
*'' Cipuropsis subandina'' Ule
Additional species accepted by Plants of the World Online
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History
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using the broad sense are listed below, together with placements in ''Josemania'' and ''Mezobromelia''.[
*''Cipuropsis asplundii'' (L.B.Sm.) Christenh. & Byng = '' Josemania asplundii'' (L.B.Sm.) W.Till & Barfuss
*''Cipuropsis bicolor'' (L.B.Sm.) Christenh. & Byng = '' Mezobromelia bicolor'' L.B.Sm.
*''Cipuropsis capituligera'' (Griseb.) Christenh. & Byng = '' Mezobromelia capituligera'' (Griseb.) J.R.Grant
*''Cipuropsis delicatula'' (L.B.Sm.) Christenh. & Byng = '' Josemania delicatula'' (L.B.Sm.) W.Till & Barfuss
*''Cipuropsis hospitalis'' (L.B.Sm.) Christenh. & Byng = '' Mezobromelia hospitalis'' (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Grant
*''Cipuropsis magdalenae'' (L.B.Sm.) Christenh. & Byng = '' Mezobromelia magdalenae'' (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Grant
*''Cipuropsis pinnata'' (Mez & Sodiro) Christenh. & Byng = '' Josemania pinnata'' (Mez & Sodiro) W.Till & Barfuss
*''Cipuropsis singularis'' (Mez & Wercklé) Christenh. & Byng = '' Josemania singularis'' (Mez & Wercklé) W.Till & Barfuss
*''Cipuropsis truncata'' (L.B.Sm.) Christenh. & Byng = '' Josemania truncata'' (L.B.Sm.) W.Till & Barfuss
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References
Tillandsioideae
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