Deuterocohnia brevifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.[1][2] It is native to Argentina and Bolivia,[3] and is also popular as a potted houseplant specimen, or as a ground cover in appropriate climates.[4] Unlike many of the more tropical bromeliads, D. brevifolia is a largely terrestrial, succulent species, preferring full or partial sun exposure, and can grow in large, dense mats of hundreds of sharp rosettes if given proper conditions.[5]D. brevifolia is among the smallest of the Bromeliaceae—besides the billowy Tillandsia usneoides ('Spanish moss')—; it is also a bromeliad species with some of the most precarious foliage, as each leaf margin is finely serrated and ends with a needle-sharp point. Thick, pruning-style gloves and special attention are required when working around this plant, as mature stands can become dangerously sharp, yet beautiful, undulating mounds along the ground.
The Bromeliaceae are a family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana.
Brocchinia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, and is the sole genus of the subfamily Brocchinioideae, containing 20 species. The genus is named for Giovanni Battista Brocchi, Italian naturalist (1772–1826). Brocchinia species are native primarily to the ancient Guayana Shield in southern Venezuela and Guyana, with some species extending into Colombia and northern Brazil. Its species are generally restricted to areas of sand and sandstone of the Roraima Formation; a few occur on granite.
Bromelia serra is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is native to South America. It is one of several plants used by the Wichí people as a fiber for weaving called chaguar.
Neoregelia is a genus of epiphytic flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae, native to South American rainforests. The genus name is for Eduard August von Regel, Director of St. Petersburg Botanic Gardens in Russia (1875–1892).
Aechmea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae. The name comes from the Greek aichme, meaning "spear". Suggested pronunciations include EEK-me-ə and eek-MEE-ə. Aechmea comprises eight subgenera and around 250 species distributed from Mexico through South America and the Caribbean. Most of the species in this genus are epiphytes.
Deuterocohnia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae, endemic to South America. The genus is named for Ferdinand Julius Cohn, Jewish botanist and bacteriologist.
Racinaea is a genus of the flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus is named for Racine Foster, wife of Mulford B. Foster and co-founder of the BSI. It is found in tropical regions of the Americas.
Tillandsia ixioides is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is native to South America. Two subspecies are recognized:
Tillandsia ixioides subsp. ixioides – Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, northern Argentina
Tillandsia capitata is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is native to Mexico, Honduras, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.
Racinaea spiculosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Ecuador.
Tillandsia lorentziana is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Bolivia and Brazil.
Vriesea friburgensis is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. This species is an epiphyte native to Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil.
Fosterella albicans is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Bolivia and Argentina.
Puya spathacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Bolivia.
Josemania asplundii, synonym Tillandsia asplundii, is a species in the genus Josemania, native to Ecuador and Peru. It was first acquired by the 1842 United States Expedition in South America.
Tillandsia compacta is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Cuba, Hispaniola, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela and Ecuador.
Tillandsia fendleri is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is epiphytic. This species is native to the West Indies and South America.
Vriesea incurva is a plant species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is an epiphyte native to Central America, the Greater Antilles, and South America.
Vriesea robusta is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Venezuela.
Cipuropsis is a genus of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to the Caribbean, southern Central America and northwestern South America. The genus was first described by Ule in 1907.
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