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Eduandrea

Eduandrea is a monotypic genus plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.

Taxonomy

It contains a single species, Eduandrea selloana.

The former genus Andrea has been ruled invalid and renamed Eduandrea in honor of the collector Édouard André (1840-1911).

Distribution

The bromeliad species Eduandrea selloana is endemic to Minas Gerais state, within the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeastern Brazil.

The plant is a critically endangered species in its Bahian habitats.

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