Acanthostachys is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “acanthos” and “stachys”.
Cottendorfia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae. The genus name is for Johann Georg Freiherr Cotta von Cottendorf, German patron of the sciences (1796-1863).
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.
Aechmea distichantha, the Brazilian vaseplant, or vase plant, is a bromeliad typical of Cerrado vegetation in Brazil, which is also native to northern Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant.
Disteganthus is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “dis” (two), “steg” (covering), and “anthos” (flower). They are considered a primitive genus among bromeliads and are only found in terrestrial environments. Distenganthus has three known species, native to northeastern South America.
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.
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.
Aechmea atrovittata is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to the State of Alagoas in eastern Brazil.
Aechmea azurea is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to the State of Espírito Santo in eastern Brazil. It is a vulnerable species of the Atlantic rainforest ecosystem
Wittmackia burle-marxii is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 1979 as Aechmea burle-marxii.
Aechmea marauensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.
Aechmea purpureorosea is a plant species in the genus Aechmea. This species is endemic to southeastern Brazil, States of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.
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.
Wittmackia turbinocalyx is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 1892 by Carl Christian Mez as Aechmea turbinocalyx.
Billbergia tweedieana is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is endemic to southeastern Brazil.
Quesnelia imbricata is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described by Lyman Bradford Smith in 1952. It is found in the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of southeastern Brazil.
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.
Wittmackia brasiliensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 1985 as Ronnbergia brasiliensis.
Vriesea bleheri is a plant species in the genus Vriesea. This species is endemic to Brazil. The name is sometimes spelled Vriesea bleherae.
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.
