Fascicularia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the pineapple family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Latin fasciculus (bundle) and arius (pertaining to).[2]
Fascicularia | |
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Fascicularia bicolor | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
Genus: | Fascicularia Mez |
Species: | F. bicolor |
Binomial name | |
Fascicularia bicolor | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Only one species is known, Fascicularia bicolor. It is endemic to Chile[1] and reportedly naturalized in France and the extreme south and west of Great Britain.[3] In the wild, all Fascicularias are saxicolous (growing on rocks) or epiphytes.[4][5]
It is cultivated in gardens for the dramatic bright crimson colour of its leaves contrasting with the blue inflorescence.[6]
The edible fruits are similar to those of the species Greigia sphacelata, but smaller; They are consumed in the same way as these.[7]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:
- Fascicularia bicolor subsp. bicolor
- Fascicularia bicolor subsp. canaliculata E.C.Nelson & Zizka
See also
References
External links
- BSI Genera Gallery Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine photos
- http://fcbs.org/pictures/Fascicularia.htm
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