''Karawata'' is a

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in the family

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, native to eastern

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. The genus was first described in 2019.

Species

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accepted the following species: *''

Karawata depressa ''Karawata depressa'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil (the state of Bahia).Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostrini Forzza, ...

'' (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa, syn. ''Aechmea depressa'' L.B.Sm *''

Karawata gustavoi ''Karawata gustavoi'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to northeastern Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countr ...

'' (J.A.Siqueira & Leme) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa, syn. ''Aechmea gustavoi'' J.A.Siqueira & Leme *''

Karawata hostilis ''Karawata hostilis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and depe ...

'' (E.Pereira) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa, syn. ''Aechmea hostilis'' E.Pereira *''

Karawata multiflora ''Karawata multiflora'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, Endemism, endemic to northeastern Brazil. It was first described by Lyman Bradford Smith in 1937 as ''Aechmea multiflora''. References

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'' (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa, syn. ''Aechmea multiflora'' L.B.Sm. *''

Karawata nigribracteata ''Karawata nigribracteata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and ...

'' (J.R.Maciel, Louzada & M.Alves) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa, syn. ''Aechmea nigribracteata'' J.R.Maciel, Louzada & M.Alves *''

Karawata prasinata ''Karawata prasinata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and depe ...

'' (G.M.Sousa & Wand.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa, syn. ''Aechmea prasinata'' G.M.Sousa & Wand. *'' Karawata saxicola'' (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa, syn. ''Aechmea saxicola'' L.B.Sm.

References

Bromelioideae Bromeliaceae genera {{Bromelioideae-stub