Bromeliaceae

  • Family

    Bromeliaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Bromeliaceae

  • Common Names

    Bromeliad Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 51-59

    Number of species: 2100-2400

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): All members of this family are indigenous to the Americas with the exception of one species doubtfully native in West Africa. In America the family makes up a conspicuous part of the epiphyte vegetation in monsoon forests, rain forests and mist forests, and terrestrial genera are important in various dry habitats. In the Andes bromeliaceous taxa ascend to 4,000m.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Bromeliaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

    Bromeliaceae: [Book] Britton, Nathaniel L. & Millspaugh, Charles F. 1920. The Bahama Flora.