Ochagavia
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Ochagavia (named for Sylvestris Ochagavia, Chilean minister of education)[1] is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Endemic to southern and central Chile, [2] this genus is represented by four known species.
Links
- Ochagavia Photos (Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies)
- Ochagavia carnea (in Spanish) English translation.
- Ochagavia litoralis (in Spanish) English translation.
Notes
- ^ Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology
- ^ Steens, Andrew. Bromeliads for the Contemporary Gardener. Timber Press; Portalnd, Oregon. 2003 ISBN 0-88192-604-3