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Navia aliciae

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Navia aliciae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Navia
Species:
N. aliciae
Binomial name
Navia aliciae
L.B.Sm., Steyerm. & H.Rob.

Navia aliciae is a species of plant in the genus Navia. This species is endemic to Venezuela. It was first described by Lyman B. Smith and Harold Robinson.[1][2][3]

It is named after the botanical artist Alice Tangerini.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Lyman Bradford; Steyermark, Julian Alfred; Robinson, Harold Ernest (1984). "Navia aliciae". Acta Botanica Venezuelica. Caracas. 14 (3): 13.
  2. ^ "Navia aliciae". IPNI. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  3. ^ Holst, Bruce K. (1 February 1994). "Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 15 (1). ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41759858.
  4. ^ "The Jill Smythies Award". The Linnean Society. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Art by Alice Tangerini: Navia aliciae". The Plant Press - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.