''Fosterella'' is a
genus
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of plants in the
family
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Bromeliaceae
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, subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Pitcairnioideae is a subfamily of the bromeliad family, Bromeliaceae. Traditionally, it was a large subfamily, comprising all those species with winged or more rarely naked seeds. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that traditional Pitcairnio ...
. It contains 31 recognized species, 30 native to central and western
South America
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, one to
Mesoamerica
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.
The genus is named after
Mulford B. Foster, American horticulturist and collector (1888-1978).
Species
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Fosterella albicans''
(Grisebach) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Argentina
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Fosterella aletroides''
(L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith - Peru
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Fosterella batistana''
Ibisch, Leme & J.Peters - Pará
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Fosterella caulescens''
Rauh - Bolivia
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Fosterella chaparensis''
Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross - Bolivia
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Fosterella christophii''
Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters - Bolivia
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Fosterella cotacajensis''
Kessler, Ibisch & E. Gross - Bolivia
* ''
Fosterella elviragrossiae''
Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters - Bolivia
* ''
Fosterella floridensis''
Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross - Bolivia
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Fosterella gracilis''
(Rusby) L.B. Smith - Bolivia
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Fosterella graminea''
(L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith - Bolivia
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Fosterella hatschbachii''
L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Mato Grosso
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Fosterella heterophylla''
Rauh - Bolivia
* ''
Fosterella kroemeri''
Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters - Bolivia
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Fosterella micrantha''
(Lindley) L.B. Smith - Mexico (Nuevo León, Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero), Guatemala, El Salvador
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Fosterella nicoliana''
J.Peters & Ibisch - Peru
* ''
Fosterella pearcei''
(Baker) L.B. Smith - Bolivia
* ''
Fosterella penduliflora''
(C.H. Wright) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru, Argentina
* ''
Fosterella petiolata
''Fosterella'' is a genus of plants in the family (biology), family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae. It contains 31 recognized species, 30 native to central and western South America, one to Mesoamerica. The genus is named after Mulford B ...
''
(Mez) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru
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Fosterella rexiae''
Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross - Bolivia
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Fosterella robertreadii''
Ibisch & J. Peters - Peru
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Fosterella rojasii''
(L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith - Paraguay, Bolivia
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Fosterella rusbyi''
(Mez) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru
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Fosterella schidosperma''
(Baker) L.B. Smith - Peru
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Fosterella spectabilis''
H. Luther - Bolivia
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Fosterella vasquezii''
E. Gross & Ibisch - Bolivia
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Fosterella villosula''
(Harms) L.B. Smith - Bolivia
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Fosterella weberbaueri''
(Mez) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru
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Fosterella weddelliana''
(Brongniart ex Baker) L.B. Smith - Bolivia
* ''
Fosterella windischii''
L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Mato Grosso, Bolivia
* ''
Fosterella yuvinkae''
Ibisch, R. Vásquez, E. Gross & S. Reichle - Bolivia
References
External links
BSI Genera Gallery photos
{{Taxonbar, from=Q142492
Bromeliaceae genera