Karawata is a genus of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to eastern Brazil.[2] The genus was first described in 2019.[1][3]

Karawata
Karawata multiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Karawata
J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]

    Species

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    As of April 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]

    • Karawata depressa (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa, syn. Aechmea depressa L.B.Sm
    • Karawata gustavoi (J.A.Siqueira & Leme) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa, syn. Aechmea gustavoi J.A.Siqueira & Leme
    • Karawata hostilis (E.Pereira) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa, syn. Aechmea hostilis E.Pereira
    • Karawata multiflora (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa, syn. Aechmea multiflora L.B.Sm.
    • Karawata nigribracteata (J.R.Maciel, Louzada & M.Alves) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa, syn. Aechmea nigribracteata J.R.Maciel, Louzada & M.Alves
    • Karawata prasinata (G.M.Sousa & Wand.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa, syn. Aechmea prasinata G.M.Sousa & Wand.
    • Karawata saxicola (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa, syn. Aechmea saxicola L.B.Sm.

    References

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    1. ^ a b "Karawata J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-11-12
    2. ^ a b c "Karawata J.R.Maciel & G.M.Sousa", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-11-12
    3. ^ Maciel, Jefferson Rodrigues; Maria De Sousa, Gardene; Wanderley, Maria das Graças Lapa; Zizka, Georg; Alves, Marccus (2019). "A New Genus of Bromeliaceae Endemic to Brazilian Atlantic Forest". Systematic Botany. 44 (3): 519–535. doi:10.1600/036364419X15620113920572. S2CID 199571337 – via ResearchGate.