''Ronnbergia'' is a
genus
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in the plant
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Bromeliaceae
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, subfamily
Bromelioideae
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. Native to
South
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and
Central America
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, this genus was named for Auguste Ronnberg, Belgian Director of Agriculture and Horticulture in 1874.
Species
,
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accepted 20 species.
* ''
Ronnbergia aciculosa''
(Mez & Sodiro) Aguirre-Santoro, syns. ''Ronnbergia nidularioides''
H.E.Luther, ''Aechmea aciculosa''
Mez & Sodiro
* ''
Ronnbergia allenii''
(L.B.Sm.) Aguirre-Santoro, syn. ''Ronnbergia petersii''
L.B.Sm
* ''
Ronnbergia campanulata''
Gilmartin & H. Luther - Ecuador
* ''
Ronnbergia columbiana''
É.Morren - Colombia, Peru
* ''
Ronnbergia deleonii''
L.B. Smith - Colombia, Ecuador
* ''
Ronnbergia drakeana''
(André) Aguirre-Santoro
* ''
Ronnbergia explodens''
L.B. Smith - Panama, Ecuador, Peru
* ''
Ronnbergia fraseri''
(Baker) Aguirre-Santoro
* ''
Ronnbergia germinyana''
(Carrière) Aguirre-Santoro
* ''
Ronnbergia hathewayi''
L.B. Smith - Costa Rica, Panama
* ''
Ronnbergia involucrata''
(André) Aguirre-Santoro
* ''
Ronnbergia killipiana''
L.B. Smith - Colombia, Ecuador
* ''
Ronnbergia maidifolia''
Mez - Colombia, Panama
* ''
Ronnbergia morreniana''
Linden & André - Colombia, Ecuador
* ''
Ronnbergia subpetiolata''
(L.B.Sm.) Aguirre-Santoro
* ''
Ronnbergia tonduzii''
(Mez & Pittier) Aguirre-Santoro
* ''
Ronnbergia veitchii''
(Baker) Aguirre-Santoro
* ''
Ronnbergia viridispica''
(Aguirre-Santoro & Betancur) Aguirre-Santoro
* ''
Ronnbergia weberbaueri''
(Harms) Aguirre-Santoro
* ''
Ronnbergia wuelfinghoffii''
(E.Gross) Aguirre-Santoro
;Formerly included
* ''Ronnbergia brasiliensis''
E.Pereira & I.A.Penna → ''
Wittmackia brasiliensis''
(E.Pereira & I.A.Penna) Aguirre-Santoro
* ''Ronnbergia carvalhoi''
Martinelli & Leme → ''
Wittmackia carvalhoi''
(Martinelli & Leme) Aguirre-Santoro - Bahia
* ''Ronnbergia neoregelioides''
Leme → ''
Wittmackia neoregelioides''
(Leme) Aguirre-Santoro - Bahia
* ''Ronnbergia marantoides''
L.B.Sm. → ''
Lymania marantoides''
(L.B.Sm.) Read
* ''Ronnbergia silvana''
Leme → ''
Wittmackia silvana''
(Leme) Aguirre-Santoro - Bahia
References
External links
FCBS Ronnbergia PhotosBSI Genera Galleryphotos
Bromeliaceae genera
Taxa named by Édouard André
Taxa named by Charles Jacques Édouard Morren
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