Fascicularia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the pineapple family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Latin fasciculus (bundle) and arius (pertaining to).[2]
| Fascicularia | |
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| Fascicularia bicolor | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Fascicularia Mez |
| Species: | F. bicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Fascicularia bicolor | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Only one species is known, Fascicularia bicolor. It is endemic to Chile[1] and reportedly naturalized in France and the extreme south and west of Great Britain.[3] In the wild, all Fascicularias are saxicolous (growing on rocks) or epiphytes.[4][5]
It is cultivated in gardens for the dramatic bright crimson colour of its leaves contrasting with the blue inflorescence.[6]
The edible fruits are similar to those of the species Greigia sphacelata, but smaller; They are consumed in the same way as these.[7]
Subspecies
editTwo subspecies are recognized:
- Fascicularia bicolor subsp. bicolor
- Fascicularia bicolor subsp. canaliculata E.C.Nelson & Zizka
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology". Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ "Fascicularia distribution map". BSBI Maps. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Zizka, G; Horres, R; Nelson, C; Weising, K (1999). "Revision of the genus Fascicularia Mez (Bromeliaceae)". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 129 (4): 315–332. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.1999.tb00507.x. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ Ortega-Solis, G; Díaz, I; Mellado-Mansilla, D; Moreno-González, R; Godoy, J; Samaniego, H (2020). "The importance of tree species and size for the epiphytic bromeliad Fascicularia bicolor in a South-American temperate rainforest (Chile)". IForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry. 13 (2): 92–97. doi:10.3832/ifor2710-013. S2CID 214699975. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Fascicularia bicolor, Crimson bromeliad". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Pfanzelt, Simon; García, Carolina; Marticorena, Alicia (2013). "Notes on the Chilean geographic distribution of several vascular plant species". Check List. 9 (4): 832–837. doi:10.15560/9.4.832. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
edit- BSI Genera Gallery Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine photos
- http://fcbs.org/pictures/Fascicularia.htm