Fosterella is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae. It contains 31 recognized species, 30 native to central and western South America, one to Mesoamerica.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesDavidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez & A.O. Chater. 1994. Alismataceae a Cyperaceae. 6: i–xvi, 1–543. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez & A.O. Chater (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D. F.Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroSmith, L.B. & R. J. Downs. 1974. Pitcairnioideae (Bromeliaceae), Part I. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 14(1): 1–660.Peters, J., Vásquez, R., Osinaga, A., Leme, E., Weising, K. & Ibisch, P.L. (2008). Towards a taxonomic revision of the genus Fosterella (Bromeliaceae). Selbyana 29: 182-194. The genus is named after Mulford B. Foster, American horticulturist and collector (1888-1978).
Species Fosterella albicans (Grisebach) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Argentina Fosterella aletroides (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith - Peru Fosterella batistana Ibisch, Leme & J.Peters - Pará Fosterella caulescens Rauh - Bolivia Fosterella chaparensis Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross - Bolivia Fosterella christophii Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters - Bolivia Fosterella cotacajensis Kessler, Ibisch & E. Gross - Bolivia Fosterella elviragrossiae Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters - Bolivia Fosterella floridensis Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross - Bolivia Fosterella gracilis (Rusby) L.B. Smith - Bolivia Fosterella graminea (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith - Bolivia Fosterella hatschbachii L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Mato Grosso Fosterella heterophylla Rauh - Bolivia Fosterella kroemeri Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters - Bolivia Fosterella micrantha (Lindley) L.B. Smith - Mexico (Nuevo León, Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero), Guatemala, El Salvador Fosterella nicoliana J.Peters & Ibisch - Peru Fosterella pearcei (Baker) L.B. Smith - Bolivia Fosterella penduliflora (C.H. Wright) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru, Argentina Fosterella petiolata (Mez) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru Fosterella rexiae Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross - Bolivia Fosterella robertreadii Ibisch & J. Peters - Peru Fosterella rojasii (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith - Paraguay, Bolivia Fosterella rusbyi (Mez) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru Fosterella schidosperma (Baker) L.B. Smith - Peru Fosterella spectabilis H. Luther - Bolivia Fosterella vasquezii E. Gross & Ibisch - Bolivia Fosterella villosula (Harms) L.B. Smith - Bolivia Fosterella weberbaueri (Mez) L.B. Smith - Bolivia, Peru Fosterella weddelliana (Brongniart ex Baker) L.B. Smith - Bolivia Fosterella windischii L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Mato Grosso, Bolivia Fosterella yuvinkae Ibisch, R. Vásquez, E. Gross & S. Reichle - Bolivia
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