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Greigia

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Greigia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to Latin America from Mexico to Chile.[1] The genus is named in honour of Major General Samuel Alexjewitsch Greig, president of the Russian Horticultural Society in 1865.[2][3]

Greigias are unique among bromeliads in that they do not die after flowering. Instead, they continue to bloom every year from the same rosette.[4]

Species

References

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ "Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology". Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2007-02-17.
  3. ^ A. W. Smith A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names: Their Meanings and Origins, p. 176, at Google Books
  4. ^ V. Padilla Bromeliads (1977), pp.48 Crown Publishers, Inc ISBN 0-517-50045-0

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Greigia: Brief Summary

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Greigia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to Latin America from Mexico to Chile. The genus is named in honour of Major General Samuel Alexjewitsch Greig, president of the Russian Horticultural Society in 1865.

Greigias are unique among bromeliads in that they do not die after flowering. Instead, they continue to bloom every year from the same rosette.

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