The Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of 75 genera and around 3590 known species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana.
Cryptanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek cryptos (hidden) and anthos (flower). The genus formerly had two recognized subgenera: the type subgenus and subgenus HoplocryptanthusMez which has been raised to the separate genus Hoplocryptanthus. All species of this genus are endemic to Brazil. The common name for any Cryptanthus is "Earth star".
Orthophytum is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.
Nidularium is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Named to describe the nestling characteristic of the inflorescence, all the species are endemic to Brazil. Commonly confused with Neoregelia which they resemble, this plant group was first described in 1854.
Hoplocryptanthus caracensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 1992 as Cryptanthus caracensis.
Rokautskyia caulescens is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 1998 as Cryptanthus caulescens.
Rokautskyia exaltata is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described by Harry Edward Luther in 1990 as Cryptanthus exaltatus.
Rokautskyia microglazioui is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 1998 as Cryptanthus microglazioui. It is found in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest ecoregion.
Rokautskyia pseudoglaziovii is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 1991 as Cryptanthus pseudoglaziovii. The epithet is also spelt pseudoglazioui.
Quesnelia dubia is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 2005. It is found in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion in southeastern Brazil.
Quesnelia humilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described by Carl Christian Mez in 1892. It is found in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of south and southeastern Brazil.
Quesnelia indecora is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described by Carl Christian Mez in 1892. It is found in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil.
Quesnelia liboniana is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to southeastern Brazil. It was first described in 1851 as Billbergia liboniana. It is found in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil.
Hoplocryptanthus schwackeanus is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described by Carl Christian Mez in 1891 as Cryptanthus schwackeanus.
Hoplocryptanthus lavrasensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 2007 by Elton Leme as Cryptanthus lavrasensis.
Hoplocryptanthus regius is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 2007 by Elton Leme as Cryptanthus regius.
Rokautskyia sanctaluciae is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 2008 as Cryptanthus sanctaluciae.
Hoplocryptanthus tiradentesensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described by Leme in 2007 as Cryptanthus tiradentesensis.
Hoplocryptanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae. It was formerly treated as the subgenus Hoplocryptanthus of the genus Cryptanthus.
Rokautskyia is a genus of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to eastern Brazil. The genus was first established in 2017, and is placed in subfamily Bromelioideae.
