Group: Monocot Rank: genus Kind: Name of a new Taxon Herbarium Placement: Lehmann, lower, C, 40

Authors:

Lexarza, Juan José Martinez de

Published In: Novorum Vegetabilium Descriptiones 1: 6. 1824. (Nov. Veg. Descr.)
Annotation: genus name honors Leonardo Bravo (1764-1812) and his brother Miguel Bravo (1767-1848), participants (along with their brothers Máximo and Víctor) in the Mexican War of Independence
Type Specimens

• T: Bravoa geminiflora Lex.

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• class:  Equisetopsida C. Agardh
• subclass:  Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
• superorder:  Lilianae Takht.
• order:  Asparagales Link
• family:  !!Asparagaceae Juss.

Other names for this basionym:

Agave ser. Bravoa (Lex.) Thiede & Gideon F. Sm.

Projects: VPA

Keywords: BCA