Alcantarea is a genus of flowering plants in the Bromeliaceae family. It is named for Dom Pedro d'Alcântara, second Emperor of Brazil. It is related to the genus Vriesea in the subfamily Tillandsioideae.
Species Image Scientific name Distribution Alcantarea benzingii LemeBrazil. Alcantarea brasiliana (L.B. Smith) J.R. GrantBrazil. Alcantarea burle-marxii (Leme) J.R. GrantBrazil. Alcantarea distractila Leme & Paula Brazil (Minas Gerais) Alcantarea duarteana (L.B. Smith) J.R. GrantBrazil (Minas Gerais: Planalto de Diamantina). Alcantarea extensa (L.B. Smith) J.R. Grant Alcantarea farneyi (Martinelli & A. Costa) J.R. Grant Brazil. Alcantarea geniculata (Wawra) J.R. Grant Brazil. Alcantarea glaziouana (Lemaire) Leme Brazil. Alcantarea heloisae J.R. GrantBrazil. Alcantarea imperialis (Carrière) HarmsBrazil. Alcantarea lurida LemeBrazil (Minas Gerais). Alcantarea nahoumii (Leme) J.R. GrantBrazil. Alcantarea nevaresii LemeBrazil. Alcantarea odorata (Leme) J.R. GrantBrazil. Alcantarea patriae Versieux & WanderleyBrazil. Alcantarea regina (Vellozo) HarmsBrazil. Alcantarea roberto-kautskyi LemeBrazil. Alcantarea tortuosa Versieux & WanderleyBrazil. Alcantarea turgida Versieux & WanderleyBrazil. Alcantarea vinicolor (E. Pereira & Reitz) J.R. GrantBrazil.
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FCBS Alcantarea Photos BSI Genera Gallery photos