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genus Steyerbromelia L.B.Sm.

(subfam. Navioideae)

Publ: Acta Bot. Venez. 14(3): 8. (1984)

Number of species: 9

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Genus Notes:

Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 73: 699. 30 Mar 1987 (‘1986’).
Type Steyerbromelia discolor L.B. Sm. & H. Rob., Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 73: 699. 30 Mar 1987 (‘1986’). When Steyerbromelia was originally prepared for publication (in Acta Bot. Venez. 14(3): 8. 1984), it was intended to be monospecific with S. discolor as the type. However, a second species, S. deflexa, was added late in the manuscript process and the genus was published without specified designation of the type. Therefore, Steyerbromelia was invalid until the next publication appeared with specific mention of its type (Art. 37.1, Greuter et al. 1994). Currently recognized in the subfam. Pitcairnioideae. Named in honor of American botanist Julian A. Steyermark (1909-1988), one of the world’s most prolific plant collectors, author of the ‘Flora of Missouri’ (1963), and editor of the ‘Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana’ (1995+).
(from Grant & Zijlstra 1998)