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).
Vriesea is a genus of flowering plants in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is for Willem Hendrik de Vriese, Dutch botanist, physician (1806–1862). Its species are widespread over Mexico, Central America, South America and the West Indies.
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.
Aechmea tillandsioides is a bromeliad widespread across southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. It is widely cultivated in other regions as an ornamental plant. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius.
Wittmackia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae.
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.
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.
Wittmackia bicolor is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to south Brazil. It was first described by Lyman Bradford Smith in 1955 as Aechmea bicolor.
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.
Wittmackia froesii is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.
Wittmackia laevigata is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.
Wittmackia pernambucentris is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to the State of Pernambuco in eastern Brazil.
Wittmackia tentaculifera is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.
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.
Wittmackia viridostigma is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.
Wittmackia carvalhoi is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 1987 as Ronnbergia carvalhoi.
Wittmackia neoregelioides is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 1999 as Ronnbergia neoregelioides.
Wittmackia silvana is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Brazil. It was first described in 2003 as Ronnbergia silvana.
Billbergia brasiliensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Billbergia. This species is native to Bolivia and Brazil.
