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]

Navia aliciae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
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.

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.