Werauhia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus is named for Werner Rauh, a German botanist (1913–2000).[1] Based on molecular evidence, a number of species previously classified within other bromeliad genera, especially Vriesea and Tillandsia, have been placed in Werauhia instead. Species in this genus are distributed across tropical regions in the Americas.[2]

Werauhia
Werauhia spp. in Monteverde, Costa Rica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Tillandsioideae
Genus: Werauhia
J.R.Grant
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  1. ^ "Genera Etymology". Bromeliad Society International. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
  2. ^ "Werauhia J.R.Grant | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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