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Euhohenbergia (subgen. of Euhohenbergia is a synonym of:

genus Hohenbergia Schult. & Schult.f.

(subfam. Bromelioideae)

Publ: Syst. Veg. 7(2): 71, 1251 (1830)

Type: Hohenbergia stellata Schultes filius in Roemer & Schultes, Syst. 7(2): 1251. 1830.

Number of species: 57

Taxa included

1. Hohenbergia

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Genus Notes:

in Roem. & Schult., Syst. veg. 7(2): lxxi, 1251. Oct-Dec 1830.
Lecto Type Hohenbergia stellata Schult. & Schult.f. in Roem. & Schult., Syst. veg. 7(2): lxxi, 1251. Oct-Dec 1830, designated by Britton & P.Wilson (in Bot. Porto Rico 5: 134. 10 Aug 1923). Currently recognized in the subfam. Bromelioideae. “Nomen in honorem reg. alt. Principis de Würtemburg, qui nomine Hohenberg amabilem scientiam altissimo cult excoluit.” [Name given in honor of his Royal Highness, the Prince of Würtemburg [a former Kingdom, now part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany], whose gave the glorious name of Hohenberg to this lovely science.]
(from Grant & Zijlstra 1998)