Puya is the most primitive and only genus of the Bromeliaceae in the Andes. From Wordnik.com. [Central Andean wet puna] Reference
The most common vascular plant families are Rubiaceae, Melastomataceae, Orchidaceae, Bromeliaceae, and Cyperaceae. From Wordnik.com. [Caqueta moist forests] Reference
Members of the Bromeliaceae pineapple family are particularly successful here, especially in the genera Cottendorfia, Navia, and Brocchinia. From Wordnik.com. [Canaima National Park, Venezuela] Reference
Members of the Bromeliaceae (pineapple family) are particularly successful here, especially in the genera Cottendorfia, Navia, and Brocchinia. From Wordnik.com. [Tepuis] Reference
The Serra do Mar mountain range defines this ecoregion with montane forests of Bromeliaceae, Myrtaceae, Melastomataceae, and Lauraceae species. From Wordnik.com. [Serra do Mar coastal forests] Reference
Tree ferns and palms such as Geonoma appuniana and Euterpe caatinga grow well and Bromeliaceae and Eriocaulaceae grow in the understorey (Castillo, 2005; Sears, 2001b). From Wordnik.com. [Canaima National Park, Venezuela] Reference
Some genera endemic to this district include Quelchia, a shrubby genus of the sunflower family; Connellia, in the Bromeliaceae; and Tepuia, in the Ericaceae (blueberry family). From Wordnik.com. [Tepuis] Reference
For instance, the Ecological Reserve of Macaé de Cima (72 kilometers (km) 2) contains 229 species of Bromeliaceae, 73 of Melastomataceae, 51 of Rubiaceae, 47 of Myrtaceae, and 44 of Lauraceae. From Wordnik.com. [Serra do Mar coastal forests] Reference
What sets this ecoregion apart from other portions of the Brazilian Atlantic forests are large portions of montane forests with their richness of Bromeliaceae, Myrtaceae, Melastomataceae, and Lauraceae species. From Wordnik.com. [Serra do Mar coastal forests] Reference
Quercus magnolifolia, Q. castanea and some Pinus montezumae individuals are common in oak-dominated areas, with abundant herbaceous elements as well as some epiphytes of the families Orchidaceae and Bromeliaceae. From Wordnik.com. [Sierra Madre del Sur pine-oak forests] Reference
Predominant endemic plant families are Velloziaceae, Bromeliaceae, Xyridaceae, Eriocaulaceae, Cyperaceae, Gentinianaceae, and Lentibulariaceae, which are represented by numerous species such as Vellozia harley and Leiothrix hirsuta. From Wordnik.com. [Campos Rupestres montane savanna] Reference
Among the vascular flora, families of particular interest are Melastomataceae, Bromeliaceae, Asteraceae and Lamiaceae and, among them, the genus Monochaetum (Melastomataceae) has five endemic species, as does Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae). From Wordnik.com. [Santa Marta montane forests] Reference
The eastern district is delimited by the distribution of the endemic treelet Bonnetia roraimae; some genera endemic to this district include Quelchia, a shrubby member of the sunflower family, Connellia, in the Bromeliaceae, and Tepuia in the Ericaceae. From Wordnik.com. [Canaima National Park, Venezuela] Reference
There are also some Bromeliaceae plants known to be unisexual and zygorphic. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Found in the tropical mountain forests of northern South America, they favor plant foods from the pineapple family (Bromeliaceae) and other fruits. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]]
Puya raimondii (I), a distinctive alpine bromeliad, is abundant together with other Bromeliaceae species, mountain orchids (Orchis spp. From Wordnik.com. [Huascaran National Park, Peru] Reference
House Plant Set: Aloe: 1200 Bells Bromeliaceae: 1300 Bells Caladium: 1300 Bells Coconut Palm: 1200 Bells Corn Plant: 1300 Bells Croton: 1300 Bells Dracaena: 2000 Bells Weeping Fig: 1200 Bells Lady Palm: 1200 Bells Pachira: 1200 Bells Fan Palm: 1300 Bells Pothos: 1300 Bells Rubber Tree: 1300 Bells Snake Plant: 1200 Bells The Dracaena is a Spotlight Product and is considered a 'Lucky' item. From Wordnik.com. [IGN Complete] Reference
Other endemic genera are: Cuminia (Lamiaceae, 1 sp.), Juania (Arecaceae, 1 sp.), Lactoris (Lactoridaceae, 1 sp.), Megalachne (Poaceae, 2 spp.), Ochagavia (Bromeliaceae, 1 sp.), Podophorus (Poaceae, 1 sp.), Selkirkia (Boraginaceae, 1 sp.), and Thyrsopteris (Dicksoniaceae, 1 sp.). From Wordnik.com. [Juan Fernández Islands temperate forests] Reference
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