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Tillandsioideae
Tillandsioideae is a subfamily of plants in the bromeliad family Bromeliaceae. This subfamily contains the greatest number of species (about 1,400). Most are Epiphyte, epiphytic or Lithophyte, lithophytic, growing in trees or on rocks where they absorb water and nutrients from the air. Spanish moss of the genus ''Tillandsia'' is a well-known species. Bromeliads in the genera ''Guzmania'' and ''Vriesea'' are the more commonly cultivated members of this subfamily. Description Nearly all bromeliads have specialized Cell (biology), cell groups called trichomes which form scales on the foliage. The trichomes occurring on Tillandsioideae may cover the plants so completely that they appear grey or white, like Spanish moss. In addition to absorbing nutrients, the trichomes may serve to insulate the plant from freezing weather. Plants in this group have smooth or entire leaf margins, unusual color and markings, with many producing fragrant flowers. All their leaves are spineless (un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bromeliaceae
The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) 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''. It is among the basal families within the Poales and is the only family within the order that has septal nectaries and inferior ovaries.Judd, Walter S. Plant systematics a phylogenetic approach. 3rd ed. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, Inc., 2007. These inferior ovaries characterize the Bromelioideae, a subfamily of the Bromeliaceae. The family includes both epiphytes, such as Spanish moss ('' Tillandsia usneoides''), and terrestrial species, such as the pineapple ('' Ananas comosus''). Many bromeliads are able to store water in a structure formed by their tightly overlapping leaf bases. However, the family is diverse enough to include the tank bromeliads, grey-leaved epiphyte ''Tillandsia'' species tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glomeropitcairnia
Glomeropitcarnia is a genus of the botany, botanical Family (biology), family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is from the Latin “glomero” (to form into a ball) and the genus ''Pitcairnia''. It has two known species, native to Venezuela, Trinidad and the Lesser Antilles. Taxonomy This plant group had been classified as a genera within the Pitcairnioideae subfamily, but modern cladistic and DNA analysis has revealed them as a member of Tillandsioideae, most closely related to the ''Guzmania'' and ''Mezobromelia'' genera. The only two species of this plant described to date are ''G. penduliflora'' and ''G. erectiflora'', both common to the Caribbean. Among tank bromeliads they are noted as being able to store the most water, up to five gallons, providing a water source for other biota (with special reference to the environmentally sensitive El Tucuche Golden Tree Frog - ''Phytotriades auratus'' ).A. J. Gilmartin, G. K. Brown, G. S. Varadarajan, M. Neighb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catopsis
''Catopsis'' is a genus in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “kata” (hanging down) and “opsis” (appearance). ''Catopsis'' is a genus of plants widespread across much of Latin America from Mexico to Brazil, plus Florida and the West Indies. One of the species, '' Catopsis berteroniana'', is thought to be carnivorous A carnivore , or meat-eater (Latin, ''caro'', genitive ''carnis'', meaning meat or "flesh" and ''vorare'' meaning "to devour"), is an animal or plant whose nutrition and energy requirements are met by consumption of animal tissues (mainly mu .... Species References External links BSI Genera Galleryphotos Bromeliaceae genera Taxa named by August Grisebach {{Tillandsioideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcantarea
''Alcantarea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Bromeliaceae family. It is named for Dom Pedro d'Alcântara, second Emperor of Brazil. It is related to the genus ''Vriesea'' in the subfamily Tillandsioideae Tillandsioideae is a subfamily of plants in the bromeliad family Bromeliaceae. This subfamily contains the greatest number of species (about 1,400). Most are Epiphyte, epiphytic or Lithophyte, lithophytic, growing in trees or on rocks where they .... Species References External links FCBS Alcantarea Photos photos Bromeliaceae genera {{Tillandsioideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutheria
''Lutheria'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae. It is native to northern South America. Species Species include: * ''Lutheria bi-beatricis'' (Morillo) Barfuss & W.Till * ''Lutheria glutinosa'' (Lindl.) Barfuss & W.Till * ''Lutheria soderstromii'' (L.B.Sm.) Barfuss & W.Till * ''Lutheria splendens ''Lutheria'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species fo ...'' (Brongn.) Barfuss & W.Till References Bromeliaceae genera Epiphytes Tillandsioideae {{Tillandsioideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zizkaea
''Zizkaea'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae. It only contains one known species, ''Zizkaea tuerckheimii''. Taxonomy The genus name of ''Zizkaea'' is in honour of Georg Zizka (b. 1955), a German evolutionary botanist and also specialist in Bromeliaceae. The Latin specific epithet of ''tuerckheimii'' refers to Hans von Türckheim (1853-1920), a German plant collector. Both the genus and the species were first described and published in Phytotaxa Vol.279 on page 55 in 2016. Distribution It is native to the Dominican Republic and Haiti on the island of Hispaniola Hispaniola (, also ) is an island between Geography of Cuba, Cuba and Geography of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean. Hispaniola is the most populous island in the West Indies, and the second-largest by List of C .... References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q89906691, from2=Q93173475 Tillandsioideae Monotypic Poales genera Plants described in 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josemania
''Josemania'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, first described in 2016. Taxonomy , the genus is accepted by the Encyclopedia of Bromeliads, while Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. History Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ... sinks it into '' Cipuropsis''. Five species are accepted by the Encyclopedia of Bromeliads: *'' Josemania asplundii'' (L.B.Sm.) W.Till & Barfuss, syn. ''Cipuropsis asplundii'' (L.B.Sm.) Christenh. & Byng *'' Josemania delicatula'' (L.B.Sm.) W.Till & Barfuss, syn. ''Cipuropsis delicatula'' (L.B.Sm.) Christenh. & Byng *'' Josemania pinnata'' (Mez & Sodiro) W.Till & Barfuss, syn. ''Cipuropsis pinnata'' (Mez & Sodiro) Christenh. & Byng *'' Josemania singularis'' (Mez & Wercklé) W.Till & Barfuss, syn. ''Cipuropsis singularis'' (Mez & Werck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tillandsia
''Tillandsia'' is a genus of around 650 species of evergreen, perennial plant, perennial flowering plants in the family (biology), family Bromeliaceae, native to the forests, mountains and deserts of the Neotropical realm, Neotropics, from northern Mexico and the southeastern United States to Mesoamerica and the Caribbean to central Argentina. Their leaves, more or less silvery in color, are covered with specialized cells (trichome, trichomes) capable of rapidly absorbing water that gathers on them. They are also commonly known as air plants because they obtain nutrients and water from the air, not needing soil for nourishment. They have a natural propensity to cling to whatever surfaces are readily available: telephone wires, tree branches, bark, bare rocks, etc. Their light seeds and a silky parachute facilitate their spread. Most ''Tillandsia'' species are epiphytes – which translates to 'upon a plant'. Some are aerophytes, which have a minimal root system and grow on shifti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cipuropsis
''Cipuropsis'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to the Caribbean, southern Central America and northwestern South America. The genus was first described by Ule in 1907. Taxonomy , different circumscriptions of the genus are in use. In the narrow sense, the segregate genera '' Josemania'' and '' Mezobromelia'' are recognized; in the broad sense, these are sunk into ''Cipuropsis''. Species accepted by the Encyclopedia of Bromeliads using the narrow sense are: (use → to move to individual species) *'' Cipuropsis amicorum'' (I.Ramírez & Bevil.) Gouda *'' Cipuropsis asmussii'' Gouda *'' Cipuropsis subandina'' Ule Additional species accepted by Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. History Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ... using the broad sense are liste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guzmania
''Guzmania'' (tufted airplant) is a genus of over 120 species of flowering plants in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. They are mainly stemless, evergreen, epiphytic perennials native to Brazil, southern Mexico, Central America, and northern and western South America. They are found at altitudes of up to in the Andean rainforests. The genus is named after Spanish-Ecuadorian pharmacist and naturalist, . Several species of this genus are cultivated as indoor and outdoor garden plants. The best known is '' Guzmania lingulata'' (scarlet star) which bears orange and red bracts. The plant dies after it has produced its flowers in summer, but new plants can easily be propagated from the offsets which appear as the parent plant dies. They are epiphytes and can do well if tied on to pieces of bark with roots bound into sphagnum moss. Guzmanias require warm temperatures and relatively high humidity. The ascomycete fungus ''Cochliobolus sativus'' and other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vriesea
''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. Containing some of the largest bromeliad species, these tropical plants harbor a wide variety of insect fauna. In the wild, frogs may go through their whole life cycle in a bromeliad. This genus is closely related to '' Guzmania.'' Both ''Guzmania'' and ''Vriesea'' have dry capsules that split open to release parachute like seeds similar to the Dandelion (''Taraxacum'' sp.). Most ''Vriesea'' are epiphytes and grow on trees. Their roots function mainly as holdfasts with a more minor role in nutrient uptake. Nutrients are predominantly absorbed from the reservoirs made by the rosette of leaves. Species , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: *''Vriesea agostiniana'' E.Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goudaea
''Goudaea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bromeliaceae. Its native range is Trinidad, Bolivia, Colombia and Peru. The genus name of ''Goudaea'' is in honour of Eric Gouda (b. 1957), Dutch botanist; specialist in Bromeliaceae. It was first described and published in Phytotaxa ''Phytotaxa'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal for rapid publication on any aspect of systematic botany. It publishes on a wide range of subjects, but focuses on new species, monographs, floras, revisions, reviews, and typification issues. ... Vol.279 on page 51 in 2016. Known species, according to Kew: References {{Taxonbar, from=Q42811125 Tillandsioideae Bromeliaceae genera Plants described in 2016 Garden plants Flora of Trinidad Flora of Bolivia Flora of Colombia Flora of Peru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
