Fascicularia
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| Fascicularia bicolor | |
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Fascicularia
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| Fascicularia bicolor (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez
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Fascicularia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Latin “fasciculus” (bundle) and “arius” (pertaining to)[2]
Only one species is known, Fascicularia bicolor. It is indigenous to Chile and reportedly naturalized in France and Great Britain.[1] In the wild, all Fascicularias are terrestrial, saxicolous (growing on rocks) or epiphytes.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:
- Fascicularia bicolor subsp. bicolor
- Fascicularia bicolor subsp. canaliculata E.C.Nelson & Zizka
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