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genus Deinacanthon Mez

(subfam. Bromelioideae)

Publ: DC. Monogr. Phan. 9: 12 (1896)

Type: D. urbanianum (Mez) Mez

Number of species: 1

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Genus Notes:

in C. DC., Monogr. phan. 9: 12. Jan 1896.
Type Rhodostachys urbaniana Mez in Mart., Fl. bras. 3(3): 182. 1 Nov 1891. Deinacanthon urbanianum (Mez) Mez in C. DC., Monogr. phan. 9: 12. Jan 1896. Bromelia urbaniana (Mez) L.B. Sm., Phytologia 15: 174. 1967. Currently recognized in the subfam. Bromelioideae. From the Greek deinos, terrible, and anthos, flower, likely as to the heavily armed leaves.
(from Grant & Zijlstra 1998)