Deinacanthon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “deinos” - terrible and “anthos” - flower.[2] It contains a single species, Deinacanthon urbanianum, native to Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Deinacanthon urbanianum (Mez) Mez". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  2. ^ "BSI - Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology". www.bsi.org. Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2016-05-26.

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