Genus Encholirium in Family Bromeliaceae
What is a Genus (pl. Genera)?
In botanical taxonomy, a genus (plural genera) is a rank used to group closely related species within a family. In the hierarchy, genus sits below family and above species.
Genera are defined by shared morphological, anatomical, and genetic characteristics (for example, features of flowers, fruits, seeds, or leaves) that indicate a close evolutionary relationship among the species they contain.
Each genus can include one or more species. Examples include Rosa (roses) and Solanum (nightshades, including tomato and eggplant).
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Pick a Species to see its components:
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Encholirium agavoides (Forzza & Zappi)
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Encholirium anteroi (P.J.Braun, Esteves & R.Esteves Pereira)
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Encholirium ascendens (Leme)
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Encholirium avacanoeirum ((Forzza & Faria) P.J.Braun & K.-H.Tank)
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Encholirium belemii (L.B.Sm. & Read)
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Encholirium biflorum ((Mez) Forzza)
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Encholirium brachypodum (L.B.Sm. & Read)
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Encholirium bracteatum (P.J.Braun & Esteves)
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Encholirium bradeanum (L.B.Sm.)
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Encholirium ctenophyllum (Forzza & Zappi)
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Encholirium diamantinum (Forzza)
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Encholirium disjunctum (Forzza)
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Encholirium eddie-estevesii (Leme & Forzza)
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Encholirium erectiflorum (L.B.Sm.)
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Encholirium fragae (Forzza)
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Encholirium gracile (L.B.Sm.)
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Encholirium heloisae ((L.B.Sm.) Forzza & Wand.)
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Encholirium horridum (L.B.Sm.)
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Encholirium irwinii (L.B.Sm.)
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Encholirium kranzianum (Leme & Forzza)
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Encholirium longiflorum (Leme)
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Encholirium luxor (L.B.Sm. & Read)
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Encholirium lymanianum (E.Pereira & Martinelli)
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Encholirium magalhaesii (L.B.Sm.)
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Encholirium maximum (Forzza & Leme)
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Encholirium nibertii (P.J.Braun & C.Gastaldi)
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Encholirium oreadicum ((Forzza & Antar) P.J.Braun & K.-H.Tank)
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Encholirium pedicellatum ((Mez) Rauh)
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Encholirium pierre-braunii (Esteves)
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Encholirium pulchrum (Forzza, Leme & O.B.C.Ribeiro)
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Encholirium reflexum (Forzza & Wand.)
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Encholirium scrutor ((L.B.Sm.) Rauh)
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Encholirium spectabile (Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.)
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Encholirium subsecundum (Mez)
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Encholirium viride (P.J.Braun & Esteves)
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Encholirium viridicentrum (Leme & O.B.C.Ribeiro)
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Encholirium vogelii (Rauh)