Encholirium is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae. The entire genus is endemic to Brazil.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesCampostrini Forzza, R. (2005). Revisão taxonômica de Encholirium Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f. (Pitcairnioideae - Bromeliaceae). Boletim de Botânica da Universidade de São Paulo 23: 1-49. The genus name is from the Greek “enchos” (spear) and “leiron” (lily).
This genus occur exclusively in arid, rocky conditions. Some species of Encholirium are limited in number and have been the focus of conservation efforts. These plants, which have been observed being pollinated by bats,Cat.Inist are commonly confused with Dyckia.
Species Encholirium agavoides Forzza & Zappi Encholirium ascendens Leme Encholirium belemii L.B. Smith & R.W. Read Encholirium biflorum (Mez) Forzza Encholirium brachypodum L.B. Smith & R.W. Read Encholirium bradeanum L.B. Smith Encholirium ctenophyllum Forzza & Zappi Encholirium disjunctum Forzza Encholirium diamantinum Forzza Encholirium eddie-estevesii Leme & Forzza Encholirium erectiflorum L.B. Smith Encholirium gracile L.B. Smith Encholirium heloisae (L.B. Smith) Forzza & Wanderley Encholirium horridum L.B. Smith Encholirium irwinii L.B. Smith Encholirium longiflorum Leme Encholirium luxor L.B. Smith & R.W. Read Encholirium lymanianum E. Pereira & Martinelli Encholirium magalhaesii L.B. Smith Encholirium maximum Forzza & Leme Encholirium pedicellatum (Mez) Rauh Encholirium pulchrum Forzza, Leme & O.B.C.Ribeiro Encholirium reflexum Forzza & Wanderley Encholirium scrutor (L.B. Smith) Rauh Encholirium spectabile Martius ex Schult. & Schult.f. Encholirium subsecundum (Baker) Mez Encholirium vogelii Rauh
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