Gregbrownia | |
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G. fulgens | |
Scientific classification![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Subfamily: | Tillandsioideae |
Genus: | Gregbrownia W.Till & Barfuss |
Gregbrownia is a genus offlowering plants belonging to the familyBromeliaceae.[1]
It is native toEcuador and northernPeru.[1]
The genus name ofGregbrownia is in honour of Gregory K. Brown (b. 1951), an American botanist and specialist in Bromeliaceae.[2]
It was first described and published inPhytotaxa vol.279 on page 40 in 2016.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]