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Araeococcus is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to northern South America, Central America and Trinidad.[1]

Araeococcus
Araeococcus flagellifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Bromelioideae
Genus:	Araeococcus Brongn.

The genus name is from the Greek “araios” (thin, weak, slight) and the Latin “coccus” (berry). This genus is divided into two subgenera: the type subgenus and Pseudaraeococcus Mez.

Species

Accepted species:[1]

• Araeococcus chlorocarpus (Wawra) Leme & J.A. Siqueira - Bahia
• Araeococcus flagellifolius Harms - Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil
• Araeococcus goeldianus L.B. Smith - Amapá, French Guiana
• Araeococcus micranthus Brongniart - Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil
• Araeococcus montanus Leme - Bahia
• Araeococcus nigropurpureus Leme & J.A. Siqueira - Bahia
• Araeococcus parviflorus (Martius & Schultes f.) Lindman - Bahia
• Araeococcus pectinatus L.B. Smith - Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia
• Araeococcus sessiliflorus Leme & J.A. Siqueira - Bahia

References

External links

• BSI Genera Gallery photos

На других языках

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- [en] Araeococcus

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[es] Araeococcus

Araeococcus es un género de plantas fanerógamas de la familia de las bromeliáceas. Es originario de América tropical.[1] Comprende 11 especies descritas y de estas, solo 9 aceptadas.[2]

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