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.
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).
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".
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.
Wittmackia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae.
Bromelioideae is a subfamily of the bromeliads (Bromeliaceae). This subfamily is the most diverse, represented by the greatest number of genera with about 40. Most of the plants in this group are epiphytes, though some have evolved in, or will adapt to, terrestrial conditions. This subfamily features the most plant types which are commonly cultivated by people, including the pineapple.
Ronnbergia is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Native to South and Central America, this genus was named for Auguste Ronnberg, Belgian Director of Agriculture and Horticulture in 1874.
Hylaeaicum eleutheropetalum is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to tropical South America. It was first described in 1907.
Hylaeaicum is a genus of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to tropical northern South America. The taxon was first described by Ernst Heinrich Georg Ule in 1935 as a subgenus of "Aregelia". It was later treated as a subgenus of Neoregelia, before being raised to a full genus in 2021, a status accepted by both Plants of the World Online and the Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads.
Aechmea dactylina is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is native to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.
Hylaeaicum mooreanum is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to Ecuador and northern Peru. It was first described by Lyman Bradford Smith in 1962 as Neoregelia mooreana.
Hylaeaicum myrmecophilum is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. It was first described by Ernst Heinrich Georg Ule in 1905.
Hylaeaicum pendulum is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to Ecuador and northern Peru. It was first described by Lyman Bradford Smith in 1963 as Neoregelia pendula.
Hylaeaicum levianum is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to northern Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. It was first described by Lyman Bradford Smith in 1968 as Neoregelia leviana.
Hylaeaicum roseum is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Peru. It was first described by Lyman Bradford Smith in 1963 as Neoregelia rosea.
Hylaeaicum margaretae is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 1968 as Neoregelia margaretae. The specific epithet pays homage to Margaret Mee, a British botanical artist who carried out fifteen expeditions to the Amazon rainforest to collect and paint rare or endangered plant species, including many species of Bromeliaceae.
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.
Hylaeaicum peruvianum is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Peru. It was first described by Lyman Bradford Smith in 1963 as Neoregelia peruviana.
Hylaeaicum tarapotoense is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to northern Peru. It was first described in 1985 as Neoregelia tarapotoensis. It was first collected near Tarapoto in the Department of San Martín in northern Peru.
Hylaeaicum wurdackii is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to northern Peru. It was first described by Lyman Bradford Smith in 1963 as Neoregelia wurdackii.
