Fosterella is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae. It contains 31 recognized species, 30 native to central and western South America, one to Mesoamerica. The genus is named after Mulford B. Foster, American horticulturist and collector (1888-1978).
Species
- Fosterella albicans <small>(Grisebach) L.B. Smith</small> - Bolivia, Argentina
- Fosterella aletroides <small>(L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith</small> - Peru
- Fosterella batistana <small>Ibisch, Leme & J.Peters</small> - Pará
- Fosterella caulescens <small>Rauh</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella chaparensis <small>Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella christophii <small>Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella cotacajensis <small>Kessler, Ibisch & E. Gross</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella elviragrossiae <small>Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella floridensis <small>Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella gracilis <small>(Rusby) L.B. Smith</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella graminea <small>(L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella hatschbachii <small>L.B. Smith & R.W. Read</small> - Mato Grosso
- Fosterella heterophylla <small>Rauh</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella kroemeri <small>Ibisch, R.Vásquez & J.Peters</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella micrantha <small>(Lindley) L.B. Smith</small> - Mexico (Nuevo León, Veracruz, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero), Guatemala, El Salvador
- Fosterella nicoliana <small>J.Peters & Ibisch</small> - Peru
- Fosterella pearcei <small>(Baker) L.B. Smith</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella penduliflora <small>(C.H. Wright) L.B. Smith</small> - Bolivia, Peru, Argentina
- Fosterella petiolata <small>(Mez) L.B. Smith</small> - Bolivia, Peru
- Fosterella rexiae <small>Ibisch, R. Vásquez & E. Gross</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella robertreadii <small>Ibisch & J. Peters</small> - Peru
- Fosterella rojasii <small>(L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith</small> - Paraguay, Bolivia
- Fosterella rusbyi <small>(Mez) L.B. Smith</small> - Bolivia, Peru
- Fosterella schidosperma <small>(Baker) L.B. Smith</small> - Peru
- Fosterella spectabilis <small>H. Luther</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella vasquezii <small>E. Gross & Ibisch</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella villosula <small>(Harms) L.B. Smith</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella weberbaueri <small>(Mez) L.B. Smith</small> - Bolivia, Peru
- Fosterella weddelliana <small>(Brongniart ex Baker) L.B. Smith</small> - Bolivia
- Fosterella windischii <small>L.B. Smith & R.W. Read</small> - Mato Grosso, Bolivia
- Fosterella yuvinkae <small>Ibisch, R. Vásquez, E. Gross & S. Reichle</small> - Bolivia
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