Guzmania
Sign in to saveGuzmania (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.
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyBromeliaceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Tillandsioideae
- Named after
- Anastasio Guzmán
- Image
- Guzmania Hybrid Rana Orange Habitus.jpg
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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, .