| Neoregelia kerryi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Neoregelia |
| Subgenus: | Neoregelia subg. Longipetalopsis |
| Species: | N. kerryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoregelia kerryi Leme | |
Neoregelia kerryi is a species of flowering plant in the genus Neoregelia. This species is endemic to Brazil. Its name has also been incorrectly spelt Neoregelia kerryae.
Taxonomy
Neoregelia kerryi was first described by Elton Leme in 1998. The specific epithet kerryi was given as a tribute to Kerry Herndon, former president of a bromeliad nursery in Florida. As Kerry Herndon is a man, the epithet kerryi is correct; kerryae would be for a woman.
References
- ^ "Neoregelia kerryi Leme". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- "Neoregelia kerryae Leme". The Plant List 1.1. Archived from the original on 2022-11-22.
- Gouda, E.J.; Butcher, D.; Gouda, C.S. (2022). "Neoregelia kerryi Leme". Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads. Utrecht University Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- "Kerry Herndon's Facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114.
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| Neoregelia kerryi | |
| Neoregelia kerryi | |
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