Deinacanthon

Deinacanthon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Deinacanthon
Mez
Species:
D. urbanianum
Binomial name
Deinacanthon urbanianum
(Mez) Mez
Synonyms[1]
  • Bromelia urbaniana (Mez) L.B.Sm.
  • Rhodostachys urbaniana Mez

Deinacanthon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “deinos” - terrible and “anthos” - flower.[2] It contains a single species, Deinacanthon urbanianum, native to Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference POWO was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "BSI - Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology". www.bsi.org. Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2016-05-26.