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Acanthostachys calcicola is a species of plant discovered in a limestone rock in the Brazilian state of Tocantins.[1]

Acanthostachys calcicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Acanthostachys
Species:
A. calcicola
Binomial name
Acanthostachys calcicola
Marcusso & Lombardi

Acanthostachys calcicola was discovered while conducting field work in the limestone outcrops of central Brazil's south-eastern Tocantins region.[1] It is most similar to A. strobilacea but differs in petal colour and length, as well as in the presence of exserted stamens and pistil.[2] A. calcicola is classified as endangered (EN) and is on the verge of extinction, according to a conservation assessment.[3]


References


  1. Marcusso, Gabriel Mendes; Monro, Alexandre K.; Melo, Pablo Hendrigo Alves DE; Lombardi, Julio Antonio (2020). "Acanthostachys calcicola (Bromeliaceae, Bromelioideae), a new species from a limestone outcrop in Tocantins State, Brazil". Phytotaxa. 472 (2): 201–206. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.472.2.10. S2CID 229506238.
  2. "Acanthostachys calcicola Marcusso & Lombardi". www.gbif.org. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  3. "Showy orchids to scaly desert dwellers – Kew presents 'new' species". The Guardian. 2020-12-17. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2021-10-24.

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