Global InformationDeinacanthon information
| Deinacanthon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Deinacanthon Mez |
| Species: | D. urbanianum
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| Binomial name | |
| Deinacanthon urbanianum (Mez) Mez
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Deinacanthon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “deinos” - terrible and “anthos” - flower.[2] It contains a single species, Deinacanthon urbanianum, native to Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
POWOwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "BSI - Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology". www.bsi.org. Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2016-05-26.