''Navia'' is a

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of plants in the

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, containing 95 species. Described as early as 1830 in

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, they are commonly cultivated for their colorful foliage and

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s. All the species are native to northern

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, northern

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Species

* '' Navia abysmophila'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia acaulis'' Martius ex Schult. & Schult.f. - Colombia * '' Navia affinis'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * ''

Navia aliciae ''Navia aliciae'' is a species of plant in the genus '' Navia''. This species is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the ...

'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia aloifolia'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia angustifolia'' (Baker) Mez - Guyana * ''

Navia arida ''Navia arida'' is a species of plant in the genus '' Navia''. This species is native to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the no ...

'' L.B. Smith & Steyermark - Venezuela, Guyana * '' Navia aurea'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia axillaris'' Betancur - Colombia * '' Navia barbellata'' L.B. Smith - Guyana * ''

Navia berryana ''Navia berryana'' is a species of plant in the genus '' Navia''. This species is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on th ...

'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia bicolor'' L.B. Smith - Colombia * ''

Navia brachyphylla ''Navia brachyphylla'' is a species of plant in the genus '' Navia''. This species is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country o ...

'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * ''

Navia breweri ''Navia breweri'' is a species of plant in the genus '' Navia''. This species is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the ...

'' L.B. Smith & Steyermark - Bolívar State in Venezuela * ''

Navia cardonae ''Navia cardonae'' is a species of plant in the genus '' Navia''. This species is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on th ...

'' L.B. Smith - Bolívar State in Venezuela * ''

Navia caricifolia ''Navia caricifolia'' is a plant species in the genus ''Navia''. This species is Endemism, endemic to Venezuela. References

* Navia (plant), caricifolia Flora of Venezuela {{Navia-stub ...

'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * ''

Navia carnevalii ''Navia carnevalii'' is a plant species in the genus ''Navia''. This species is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the ...

'' L.B. Smith & Steyermark - Amazonas State in Venezuela * ''

Navia caulescens Navia may refer to: *Navia (San Luis), a village and municipality in San Luis Province, Argentina *Navia, Iran, a village in North Khorasan Province *Navia, Asturias, a municipality in the Principality of Asturias, Spain ** Navia (parish) *Navia (ri ...

'' Martius ex Schult. & Schult.f. - Colombia * ''

Navia caurensis ''Navia caurensis'' is a plant species in the genus ''Navia''. This species is Endemism, endemic to Venezuela. References

* Navia (plant), caurensis Flora of Venezuela {{Navia-stub ...

'' L.B. Smith - Bolívar State in Venezuela * ''

Navia colorata ''Navia colorata'' is a plant species in the genus ''Navia''. This species is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the no ...

'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * ''

Navia connata ''Navia connata'' is a plant species in the genus ''Navia''. This species is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the nor ...

'' L.B. Smith & Steyermark - Bolívar State in Venezuela * '' Navia crassicaulis'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia cretacea'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia crispa'' L.B. Smith - Venezuela * '' Navia cucullata'' L.B. Smith - Bolívar State in Venezuela * '' Navia culcitaria'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Amazonas State in Venezuela * ''

Navia duidae ''Navia duidae'' is a plant species in the genus ''Navia''. This species is endemic to Cerro Duida, a mountain in Amazonas, Venezuela ) , anthem = '' Himno del Estado Amazonas'' , image_map = Amazonas in Venezu ...

'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia ebracteata'' Betancur & Arbeláez - Colombia * ''

Navia emergens ''Navia emergens'' is a plant species in the genus '' Navia''. This species is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the n ...

'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Bolívar State in Venezuela * '' Navia filifera'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia fontoides'' L.B. Smith - Colombia * '' Navia garcia-barrigae'' L.B. Smith - Colombia * '' Navia geaster'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Bolívar State in Venezuela * '' Navia glandulifera'' B. Holst - Bolívar State in Venezuela * '' Navia glauca'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia gleasonii'' L.B. Smith - Guyana, Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia graminifolia'' L.B. Smith - Colombia * '' Navia heliophila'' L.B. Smith - Colombia * '' Navia huberiana'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Amazonas State in Venezuela * ''

Navia immersa ''Navia immersa'' is a plant species, in the genus ''Navia''. Habitat This species is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country ...

'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia incrassata'' L.B. Smith & Steyermark - Bolívar State in Venezuela * '' Navia intermedia'' L.B. Smith & Steyermark - Bolívar State in Venezuela * '' Navia involucrata'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia jauana'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Bolívar State in Venezuela * '' Navia lactea'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia lanigera'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia lasiantha'' L.B. Smith & Steyermark - Bolívar State in Venezuela * '' Navia latifolia'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia lepidota'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia liesneri'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia lindmanioides'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia linearis'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia luzuloides'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Bolívar State in Venezuela * ''

Navia maguirei Navia may refer to: *Navia (San Luis), a village and municipality in San Luis Province, Argentina *Navia, Iran, a village in North Khorasan Province *Navia, Asturias, a municipality in the Principality of Asturias, Spain **Navia (parish) *Navia (riv ...

'' L.B. Smith - Suriname * '' Navia mima'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia mosaica'' B. Holst - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia myriantha'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Brazil * '' Navia navicularis'' L.B. Smith & Steyermark - Bolívar State in Venezuela * '' Navia nubicola'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia ocellata'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * ''

Navia octopoides ''Navia octopoides'' is a plant species in the genus '' Navia''. This species is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the ...

'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia ovoidea'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Bolívar State in Venezuela * '' Navia paruana'' B. Holst - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia parvula'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia patria'' L.B. Smith & Steyermark - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia pauciflora'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia phelpsiae'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia pilarica'' Betancur - Colombia * '' Navia piresii'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Amazonas State in Brazil * '' Navia polyglomerata'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia pulvinata'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia pungens'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia robinsonii'' L.B. Smith - Bolívar State in Venezuela * ''

Navia sandwithii Navia may refer to: *Navia (San Luis), a village and municipality in San Luis Province, Argentina *Navia, Iran, a village in North Khorasan Province *Navia, Asturias, a municipality in the Principality of Asturias, Spain ** Navia (parish) *Navia (ri ...

'' L.B. Smith - Guyana * '' Navia saxicola'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia schultesiana'' L.B. Smith - Colombia * '' Navia scirpiflora'' L.B. Smith, Steyermark & Robinson - Bolívar State in Venezuela * '' Navia scopulorum'' L.B. Smith - Venezuela * '' Navia semiserrata'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia serrulata'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia splendens'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela, Guyana * '' Navia stenodonta'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia steyermarkii'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia subpetiolata'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia tentaculata'' B. Holst - Bolívar State in Venezuela * '' Navia terramarae'' L.B. Smith & Steyermark - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia trichodonta'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia umbratilis'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia viridis'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela * '' Navia wurdackii'' L.B. Smith - Bolívar State in Venezuela * '' Navia xyridiflora'' L.B. Smith - Amazonas State in Venezuela

References

External links

FCBS Bromeliad Photo Index

BSI Genera Gallery
photos {{Taxonbar, from=Q14532 Bromeliaceae genera