Eduandrea is a monotypic genus plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.
Taxonomy
It contains a single species,
Eduandrea selloana.
The former genus Andrea has been ruled invalid and renamed Eduandrea in honor of the collector Édouard André (1840-1911).[J. Brom Soc 58(2) 2008]
Distribution
The
bromeliad species
Eduandrea selloana is
endemic to
Minas Gerais state, within the
Atlantic Forest (
Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern
Brazil.
[ DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO" ; Rodriguésia 59, February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−, abstract− species lists−. accessed 30 May 2016.]
The plant is a critically endangered species in its Bahian habitats.[
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