Bromeliaceae
Aechmea aquilega (Salisb.) Griseb.
Aechmea aquilega (Salisb.) Griseb.
Aechmea aquilega is a species in the genus Aechmea native to multiple regions of the Americas.
vase bromeliad
Aechmea bracteata (Sw.) Griseb.
Aechmea bracteata is an Aechmea species native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela, and naturalized in the Bahamas.
Aechmea bromeliifolia (Rudge) Baker ex Benth. & Hook.f.
Aechmea bromeliifolia (Rudge) Baker ex Benth. & Hook.f.
Aechmea bromeliifolia is a variable epiphytic or terrestrial bromeliad with edible black berries.
Brazilian vaseplant
Aechmea distichantha Lem.
Aechmea distichantha is a South American ornamental bromeliad with four recognized varieties.
Nakedstem Livingvase
Aechmea nudicaulis (L.) Griseb.
Aechmea nudicaulis is a commonly cultivated ornamental bromeliad native to the Americas with four recognized varieties.
pineapple
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.
Ananas comosus (pineapple) is a cultivated herbaceous perennial fruit crop native to South America.
wild banana
Bromelia antiacantha Bertol.
Bromelia antiacantha is a Bromelia genus plant species native to Brazil and Uruguay.
Bromelia karatas L.
Bromelia karatas L.
Bromelia karatas is a Bromelia species native to the West Indies and parts of Latin America.
piñuela
Bromelia pinguin L.
Bromelia pinguin L. is a bromeliad native to the Americas with various historical and local uses.
West Indian tufted airplant
Guzmania monostachia (L.) Rusby ex Mez
Guzmania monostachia, the West Indian tufted airplant, is a native epiphyte that can switch photosynthesis types under stress.
Guapilla
Hechtia glomerata Zucc.
Guapilla (Hechtia glomerata Zucc.) is a bromeliad species native to southern Texas, Mexico, and Guatemala.
Texas False Agave
Hechtia texensis S.Watson
Hechtia texensis, or Texas false agave, is a native bromeliad found in Texas US and northeastern Mexico.
Sapphire tower
Puya alpestris (Poepp.) Gay
Puya alpestris is a xerophytic perennial bromeliad that produces abundant nectar and dies after seeding.
Sheep-eating Plant
Puya chilensis Molina
Puya chilensis Molina is a slow-flowering evergreen perennial native to arid Andean hillsides in Chile.
Tillandsia aeranthos (Loisel.) Desf.
Tillandsia aeranthos (Loisel.) Desf.
Tillandsia aeranthos is a Tillandsia plant species native to four South American countries.
Balbis' airplant
Tillandsia balbisiana Schult. & Schult.f.
Tillandsia balbisiana, common name northern needleleaf, is a bromeliad species native to parts of the Americas.
Bartram's airplant
Tillandsia bartramii Elliott
Tillandsia bartramii Elliott is a clump-forming plant with defined dimensions for its leaves, flowers, bracts and fruits.
Tillandsia biflora Ruiz & Pav.
Tillandsia biflora Ruiz & Pav.
Tillandsia biflora is a flowering Bromeliaceae species native to parts of Central and South America.
Medusa's head
Tillandsia caput-medusae É.Morren
Tillandsia caput-medusae, the octopus plant or medusa's head, is an epiphytic bromeliad native to Mexico and Central America, commonly grown in cultivation.
Tillandsia complanata Benth.
Tillandsia complanata Benth.
Tillandsia complanata is a flowering plant species in the genus Tillandsia native to multiple regions of the Americas.
cardinal airplant
Tillandsia fasciculata Sw.
Tillandsia fasciculata, the cardinal/giant airplant, is a bromeliad native to the Americas, at risk of extirpation in the US from invasive weevils.
Twisted Airplant
Tillandsia flexuosa Sw.
Tillandsia flexuosa, the twisted airplant, is a Tillandsia bromeliad native to parts of the Americas from Florida to northern South America.
Tillandsia geminiflora Brongn.
Tillandsia geminiflora Brongn.
Tillandsia geminiflora is a Tillandsia species native to eastern South America, with two recognized varieties.
pink quill
Tillandsia guatemalensis L.B.Sm.
Tillandsia guatemalensis L.B.Sm. is a flowering Tillandsia species native to Mexico and Central America.
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