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Billbergia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus, named for the Swedish botanist, zoologist, and anatomist Gustaf Johan Billberg, is divided into two subgenera: Billbergia and Helicodea. They are native to forest and scrub, up to an altitude of 1,700 m (5,577 ft), in southern Mexico, the West Indies, Central America and South America, with many species endemic to Brazil.
Billbergia pyramidalis, commonly known as the flaming torch and foolproof plant, is a species of bromeliad that is native to northern South America and parts of the Caribbean. It was first described by John Sims, and got its current name by John Lindley.
Billbergia decora is a species in the genus Billbergia. This species is native to Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
Billbergia cardenasii is a species in the genus Billbergia. This species is endemic to Bolivia. The billbergia cardenasii has clear yellow petals and equal sepals.
Helicodea is a subgenus of the genus Billbergia in the flowering plant family Bromeliaceae. Species are distinguishable by the tightly recurved 'clock spring' flower petals, unlike other billbergias where the petals are flared.
Billbergia velascana is a plant species in the genus Billbergia. This species is endemic to Bolivia.
Billbergia leptopoda is a plant species in the genus Billbergia. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Billbergia morelii is a plant species in the genus Billbergia. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Billbergia sanderiana is a plant species in the genus Billbergia. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Billbergia saundersii is a species in the genus Billbergia. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Billbergia amoena is a plant species in the genus Billbergia. This species is endemic to Brazil but widely cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental.
Billbergia brasiliensis is a species in the genus Billbergia. This species is native to Bolivia and Brazil.
Billbergia distachya is a plant species in the genus Billbergia. The species is native to Brazil.
Billbergia meyeri is a species in the genus Billbergia. This species is native to Bolivia and Brazil.
Billbergia vittata is a plant species in the genus Billbergia. This species is native to Brazil.
Billbergia zebrina is a species in the genus Billbergia. This species is native to Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
Billbergia robert-readii is a species in the genus Billbergia. This species is native to Bolivia and Peru.
Billbergia violacea is a plant species in the genus Billbergia. This species is native to Bolivia.
Billbergia kuhlmannii is a plant species in the genus Billbergia. It is an epiphyte native to Brazil and Bolivia.
Billbergia tessmannii is a species in the genus Billbergia. It is endemic to Peru.
References
- Krömer, Thorsten; Kessler, Michael; Holst, Bruce K.; Luther, Harry E.; Gouda, Eric J.; Ibisch, Pierre L.; Till, Walter; Vásquez, Roberto (1 October 1999). "Checklist of Bolivian Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 20 (2): 201–223. ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41760025.
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