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Earth Stars
Cryptanthus
Cryptanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek cryptos (hidden) and anthos (flower). The genus formerly had two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and subgenus Hoplocryptanthus Mez which has been raised to the separate genus Hoplocryptanthus. All species of this genus are endemic to Brazil. The common name for any Cryptanthus is "Earth star".
51 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Cryptanthus zonatus
speciesCryptanthus zonatus
Cryptanthus bivittatus
speciesCryptanthus bivittatus
Green Earthstar
speciesCryptanthus acaulis
rainbow star
speciesCryptanthus bromelioides
Cryptanthus dianae
speciesCryptanthus dianae
Cryptanthus bahianus
speciesCryptanthus bahianus
Cryptanthus pseudopetiolatus
speciesCryptanthus pseudopetiolatus
Cryptanthus beuckeri
speciesCryptanthus beuckeri
Cryptanthus coriaceus
speciesCryptanthus coriaceus
Cryptanthus euglossinii
speciesCryptanthus euglossinii
Cryptanthus warren-loosei
speciesCryptanthus warren-loosei
Cryptanthus pickelii
speciesCryptanthus pickelii
Cryptanthus bibarrensis
speciesCryptanthus bibarrensis
Cryptanthus boanovensis
speciesCryptanthus boanovensis
Cryptanthus brevifolius
speciesCryptanthus brevifolius
Cryptanthus capitellatus
speciesCryptanthus capitellatus
Cryptanthus colnagoi
speciesCryptanthus colnagoi
Cryptanthus felixii
speciesCryptanthus felixii
Cryptanthus giganteus
speciesCryptanthus giganteus
Cryptanthus ilhanus
speciesCryptanthus ilhanus
Cryptanthus incrassatus
speciesCryptanthus incrassatus
Cryptanthus lacerdae
speciesCryptanthus lacerdae
Cryptanthus lyman-smithii
speciesCryptanthus lyman-smithii
Cryptanthus marginatus
speciesCryptanthus marginatus
Cryptanthus osiris
speciesCryptanthus osiris
Cryptanthus reptans
speciesCryptanthus reptans
Cryptanthus rigidifolius
speciesCryptanthus rigidifolius
Cryptanthus robsonianus
speciesCryptanthus robsonianus
Cryptanthus seidelianus
speciesCryptanthus seidelianus
Cryptanthus tabuleiricola
speciesCryptanthus tabuleiricola
Cryptanthus teretifolius
speciesCryptanthus teretifolius
Cryptanthus ubairensis
speciesCryptanthus ubairensis
Cryptanthus venecianus
speciesCryptanthus venecianus
Cryptanthus viridipetalus
speciesCryptanthus viridipetalus
Cryptanthus viridovinosus
speciesCryptanthus viridovinosus
Cryptanthus walkerianus
speciesCryptanthus walkerianus
Cryptanthus diamantinensis
speciesCryptanthus diamantinensis
Cryptanthus sergipensis
speciesCryptanthus sergipensis
Cryptanthus crassifolius
speciesCryptanthus crassifolius
Cryptanthus pataxoanus
speciesCryptanthus pataxoanus
Cryptanthus alagoanus
speciesCryptanthus alagoanus
Cryptanthus praetextus
speciesCryptanthus praetextus
Cryptanthus reisii
speciesCryptanthus reisii
Cryptanthus minarum
speciesCryptanthus minarum
Cryptanthus maritimus
speciesCryptanthus maritimus
Cryptanthus dorothyae
speciesCryptanthus dorothyae
Cryptanthus capitatus
speciesCryptanthus capitatus
Cryptanthus correia-araujoi
speciesCryptanthus correia-araujoi
Cryptanthus delicatus
speciesCryptanthus delicatus
Cryptanthus lutherianus
speciesCryptanthus lutherianus
Cryptanthus grazielae
speciesCryptanthus grazielae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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