Vriesea is a genus of flowering plants in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is for Willem Hendrik de Vriese, Dutch botanist, physician (1806–1862). Its species are widespread over Mexico, Central America, South America and the West Indies.
Canistrum is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.
Aechmea nudicaulis is a bromeliad species in the genus Aechmea, which is often used as an ornamental plant. This species is native to Central America, the West Indies, central and southern Mexico, and northern and central South America.
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 alfonsi-joannis is a species of bromeliad in the flowering plant genus Billbergia. This species is endemic to southeastern Brazil, from Espírito Santo to Santa Catarina.
Quesnelia edmundoi is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described by Lyman Bradford Smith in 1851. It is found in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion only within Rio de Janeiro state, in southeastern Brazil.
Wittmackia bicolor is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to south Brazil. It was first described by Lyman Bradford Smith in 1955 as Aechmea bicolor.
Aechmea racinae, or Christmas jewels, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aechmea, of the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to the State of Espírito Santo in eastern Brazil. A. racinae grows best in partial sun and does not tolerate freezing temperatures.
Aechmea ramosa is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to eastern Brazil.
Karawata saxicola is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to southeastern Brazil, in the states of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro. It was first described by Lyman Bradford Smith in 1950 as Aechmea saxicola.
Aechmea sphaerocephala is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil, known from the States of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.
Aechmea triticina is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to eastern Brazil, known from the States of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.
Aechmea weilbachii is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to eastern Brazil, known from the States of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.
Rokautskyia pseudoscaposa is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described by Lyman Bradford Smith in 1955 as Cryptanthus pseudoscaposus.
Quesnelia seideliana is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 1963. It is found in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion within Rio de Janeiro state, in southeastern Brazil.
Vriesea unilateralis is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. The specific epithet, unilateralis, is derived from Latin and means "one-sided".
Billbergia brasiliensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Billbergia. This species is native to Bolivia and Brazil.
Tillandsia tenuifolia, the narrowleaf airplant, is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is widespread across much of South America and the Caribbean islands.
Vriesea friburgensis is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. This species is an epiphyte native to Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil.
Vriesea procera is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. This species is an epiphyte native to Trinidad and South America.
