Navioideae is a subfamily of the bromeliad family,
Bromeliaceae
The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, ...
. It contains four or five genera, formerly placed in a more broadly defined 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 ...
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Genera
, the Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads accepted five genera,[ while ]Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
accepted four.[
* '']Brewcaria
''Brewcaria'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae. The genus is named for Charles Brewer-Carías, Venezuelan explorer and naturalist. Some authorities treat ''Brewcaria'' as a synonym of '' Navia''. It contains 6 known species, all ...
'' L.B.Sm., Steyerm.
Julian Alfred Steyermark (January 27, 1909 – October 15, 1988) was a Venezuelan American botanist. His focus was on New World vegetation, and he specialized in the family Rubiaceae.
Life and work
Julian Alfred Steyermark was born in St. Louis ...
& H.Rob. (may be included in ''Navia''[)
* '' Cottendorfia'' Schult.f.
* '' Navia'' Schult. & Schult.f.
* '' Sequencia'' (L.B.Sm.) Givnish
* '' Steyerbromelia'' L.B.Sm.
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References
Commelinid subfamilies
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