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.
Karawata gustavoi is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to northeastern Brazil. It was first described in 2001 as Aechmea gustavoi.
Pseudaraeococcus montanus is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 1999 as Araeococcus montanus.
Pseudaraeococcus nigropurpureus is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 2007 as Araeococcus nigropurpureus.
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.
Hoplocryptanthus glaziovii 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 glaziovii. It is found in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest ecoregion.
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.
Wittmackia carvalhoi is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 1987 as Ronnbergia carvalhoi.
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 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.
Forzzaea is a genus of eu-bromelioids in the family Bromeliaceae, native to the Atlantic coastal forest of Brazil, and described in 2017.
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.
