Disteganthus

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Disteganthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Disteganthus
Species
  • Disteganthus calatheoides
  • Disteganthus basilateralis
  • Disteganthus lateralis

Disteganthus is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It contained two species, D calatheoides and D. basilateralis until a third, D. lateralis, was discovered in 1994. They are considered a primitive genus among bromeliads and are only found in terrestrial environments. Distenganthus is native to Guyana.

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