Canistropsis


Canistropsis is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.
The genus name is from the genus Canistrum and the Greek “opsis”.
All 11 species of this genus are endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome, located in southeastern Brazil.

Species

Species of the genus according to Plants of the World Online as of February 2023:
ImageScientific nameDistribution
Canistropsis albiflora H.Luther & Leme
Canistropsis billbergioides Leme
Canistropsis burchellii Leme
Canistropsis correia-araujoi Leme
Canistropsis elata Leme
Canistropsis exigua Leme
Canistropsis marceloi Leme
Canistropsis microps Leme
Canistropsis pulcherrima Leme
Canistropsis seidelii Leme