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Bromeliaceae de Jussieu, 1789

115131 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:115131)

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  1. Genus Acanthostachys Klotzsch in Link, Klotzsch & Otto, 1840
  2. Genus Aechbergiopsis G. Lawn in Tate, 2011
  3. Genus Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794
  4. Genus Alcantarea (E. Morren ex Mez) Harms, 1929
  5. Genus Ananas P. Miller, 1754
  6. Genus Andrea Mez in A.C. de Candolle, 1896
  7. Genus Androlepis Brongniart ex Houllet, 1870
  8. Genus Arachnandra M.H.J. Barfuss, E.M.C. Leme & W. Till in Leme et al., 2025
  9. Genus Araeococcus A.T. Brongniart, 1841
  10. Genus Bakerantha L.B. Smith, 1934
  11. Genus Barfussia J.M. Manzanares & W. Till, 2016
  12. Genus Barvriesea G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  13. Genus Billbergia Thunberg, 1821
  14. Genus Biltanthus J. Roehrs, 1947
  15. Genus Brewcaria L.B. Smith, J. Steyermark & H.E. Robinson in J. Steyermark et al., 1984
  16. Genus Brocchinia J.H. Schultes in J.A. Schultes & J.H. Schultes, 1830
  17. Genus Bromelia Linnaeus, 1753
  18. Genus Canistropsis (Mez) E.M.C. Leme, 1998
  19. Genus Canistrum E. Morren, 1873
  20. Genus Catopsis Grisebach, 1864
  21. Genus Connellia N.E. Brown, 1901
  22. Genus Cottendorfia J.H. Schultes in J.A. Schultes & J.H. Schultes, 1830
  23. Genus Cryptanthus Otto & A.G. Dietrich, 1836
  24. Genus Deinacanthon Mez in A.C. de Candolle, 1896
  25. Genus Deuterocohnia Mez in C.F.P. Martius, 1894
  26. Genus Disteganthus Lemaire, 1847
  27. Genus Dyckia J.H. Schultes in J.A. Schultes & J.H. Schultes, 1830
  28. Genus Edmundoa E.M.C. Leme, 1997
  29. Genus Eduandrea E.M.C. Leme, W. Till, G.K. Brown, J.R. Grant & R.H.A. Govaerts, 2008
  30. Genus Encholirium Martius ex J.H. Schultes in J.A. Schultes & J.H. Schultes, 1830
  31. Genus Fascicularia Mez in C.F.P. Martius, 1894
  32. Genus Fernseea J.G. Baker, 1889
  33. Genus Forzzaea E.M.C. Leme, S. Heller & G. Zizka in Leme et al., 2017
  34. Genus Forzzanthus G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  35. Genus Forzzautskyia M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  36. Genus Fosterella L.B. Smith, 1960
  37. Genus Glomeropitcairnia (Mez) Mez, 1905
  38. Genus Goudaea W. Till & M.H. Barfuss, 2016
  39. Genus Gregbrownia W. Till & M.H. Barfuss, 2016
  40. Genus Greigia E. Regel, 1865
  41. Genus Guzgoudaea G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  42. Genus Guzlandsia E.J. Gouda, 2020
  43. Genus Guzlutheria G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  44. Genus Guzmania Ruiz & Pavon, 1802
  45. Genus Hechtia Klotzsch, 1835
  46. Genus Hohenbergia J.H. Schultes in J.A. Schultes & J.H. Schultes, 1830
  47. Genus Hohenbergiopsis L.B. Smith & R.W. Read, 1976
  48. Genus Hohenquesmea G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  49. Genus Hoplocryptanthus (C.C. Mez) E.M.C. Leme, S. Heller & G. Zizka in Leme et al., 2017
  50. Genus Hylaeaicum (E. Ule ex M.C. Mez) E.M. Carvalho Leme, R. Campostrini Forzza, G. Zizka & J. Aguirre-Santoro in Leme et al., 2021
  51. Genus Jagrantia M.H. Barfuss & W. Till, 2016
  52. Genus Josemania W. Till & M.H. Barfuss, 2016
  53. Genus Karawata J.R. Maciel & G.M. Sousa, 2019
  54. Genus Krenakanthus (E.M.C. Leme, S. Heller & G. Zizka) E.M.C. Leme, G. Zizka & J. Paule, 2022
  55. Genus Lapanthus R.B. Louzada & L.M. Versieux, 2010
  56. Genus Lemeltonia M.H. Barfuss & W. Till, 2016
  57. Genus Lindmania Mez in A.C. de Candolle, 1896
  58. Genus Luthandsia G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  59. Genus Lutheria M.H.J. Barfuss & W. Till, 2016
  60. Genus Lymania R.W. Read, 1984
  61. Genus Mezobromelia L.B. Smith, 1935
  62. Genus Navia C.F.P. Martius ex J.H. Schultes in J.A. Schultes & J.H. Schultes, 1830
  63. Genus Neoglaziovia Mez in C.F.P. Martius, 1891
  64. Genus Neoregelia L.B. Smith, 1934
  65. Genus Nidularium Lemaire, 1854
  66. Genus Nidunelia E.M.C. Leme in Leme et al., 2025
  67. Genus Nidusincoraea G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  68. Genus Ochagavia Philippi, 1856
  69. Genus Orthocohnia G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  70. Genus Orthocryptanthus (E.M.C. Leme, S. Heller & G. Zizka) E.M.C. Leme, G. Zizka & J. Paule, 2022
  71. Genus Orthoglaziovia G. Lawn, 2012
  72. Genus Orthophytum Beer, 1854
  73. Genus Pepinia Brongniart in André, 1870
  74. Genus Pitcairnia L'Héritier, 1789
  75. Genus Portea K.H.E. Koch, 1856
  76. Genus Pseudalcantarea (C. Presl) J.P. Pinzón & M.H. Barfuss, 2016
  77. Genus Pseudaraeococcus (C.C. Mez) R.A.S. Pontes & L.M. Versieux in Pontes et al., 2020
  78. Genus Puya Molina, 1782
  79. Genus Puybergia M.H.J. van der Meer, 2022
  80. Genus Quesnelia Gaudichaud-Beaupré, 1842
  81. Genus Racinaea M.A. Spencer & L.B. Smith, 1993
  82. Genus Rokautanthus G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  83. Genus Rokautsincoraea G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  84. Genus Rokautskyia E.M.C. Leme, S. Heller & G. Zizka in Leme et al., 2017
  85. Genus Ronnbergia E. Morren & André, 1874
  86. Genus Sequencia T.J. Givnish, 2007
  87. Genus Sincoraechmea G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  88. Genus Sincoregelia G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  89. Genus Sincorglaziovia G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  90. Genus Sincorphytum G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  91. Genus Sincortanthus G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  92. Genus Siqueiranthus E.M.C. Leme, G. Zizka, E.H. Souza & J. Paule in Leme et al., 2022
  93. Genus Steyerbromelia L.B. Smith, 1987
  94. Genus Stigmatodon E.M. Leme, G.K. Brown & M.H. Barfuss, 2016
  95. Genus Tillandsia Linnaeus, 1753
  96. Genus Viridantha A. Espejo-Serna, 2002
  97. Genus Vriesea Lindley, 1843
  98. Genus Vriesgoudaea G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  99. Genus Vrieslutheria G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  100. Genus Wallandsia G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  101. Genus Wallfussia G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  102. Genus Wallisia (E. Regel) E. Morren, 1870
  103. Genus Waltillia E.M.C. Leme, M.H.J. Barfuss & H. Halbritter, 2017
  104. Genus Werauhia J.R. Grant, 1995
  105. Genus Wittrockia C.A.M. Lindman, 1891
  106. Genus Zizkaea W. Till & M.H. Barfuss, 2016
  107. Genus Zizkagoudaea G. Lawn ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019
  108. Genus Abromeitiella Mez, 1927 accepted as Deuterocohnia Mez in C.F.P. Martius, 1894
  109. Genus Amalia Endlicher, 1837 (Not validly published)
  110. Genus Anacyclia Hoffmannsegg, 1833 accepted as Billbergia Thunberg, 1821
  111. Genus Ananas J. Gaertner, 1788 accepted as Bromelia Linnaeus, 1753
  112. Genus Ananassa J. Lindley, 1827 accepted as Ananas P. Miller, 1754
  113. Genus Anapseudananas (unaccepted > interim unpublished, provisional name (GRIN))
  114. Genus Anoplophytum Beer, 1854 accepted as Tillandsia Linnaeus, 1753
  115. Genus Aregelia O. Kuntze, 1891 accepted as Nidularium Lemaire, 1854
  116. Genus Ayensua L.B. Smith, 1969 accepted as Brocchinia J.H. Schultes in J.A. Schultes & J.H. Schultes, 1830
  117. Genus Bakeria E.F. André, 1889 accepted as Bakerantha L.B. Smith, 1934 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Bakeria B.C. Seemann, 1864 (Araliaceae))
  118. Genus Bilbergia Wendland accepted as Billbergia Thunberg, 1821
  119. Genus Billque Anonymous, 1979 (Not validly published)
  120. Genus Billya N. Bethmann ex M.H.J. van der Meer, 2019 accepted as Puybergia M.H.J. van der Meer, 2022 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Billya Cassini, 1825 (Asteraceae))
  121. Genus Bromelia Adanson, 1763
  122. Genus Caraguata Adanson, 1763 accepted as Tillandsia Linnaeus, 1753
  123. Genus Caraguata J. Lindley, 1827 accepted as Guzmania Ruiz & Pavon, 1802
  124. Genus Chevaliera Gaudichaud-Beaupré ex Beer, 1856 accepted as Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794
  125. Genus Chirripoa Suessenguth, 1942 accepted as Guzmania Ruiz & Pavon, 1802
  126. Genus Cipuropsis Ule, 1907 accepted as Vriesea Lindley, 1843
  127. Genus Cryptanopsis Ule accepted as Orthophytum Beer, 1854
  128. Genus Cryptanthopsis Ule, 1908 accepted as Orthophytum Beer, 1854
  129. Genus Diaphoranthema Beer, 1854
  130. Genus Echinostachys A.T. Brongniart ex J.E. Planchon, 1854-1858 accepted as Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794 (junior homonym and synonym)
  131. Genus Fosterelia Airy Shaw accepted as Fosterella L.B. Smith, 1960
  132. Genus Gemellaria C. Pinel ex Lemaire, 1855 (Not validly published)
  133. Genus Gravisia Mez in C.F.P. Martius, 1891 accepted as Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794
  134. Genus Helicodea Lemaire, 1864 accepted as Billbergia Thunberg, 1821
  135. Genus Hepetis O. Swartz, 1788 accepted as Pitcairnia L'Héritier, 1789
  136. Genus Hesperogreigia Skottsberg, 1936 accepted as Greigia E. Regel, 1865
  137. Genus Hexalepis Rafinesque, 1838 (nomen rejiciendum)
  138. Genus Hoiriri Adanson, 1763 accepted as Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794
  139. Genus Hoplophytum Beer, 1854 accepted as Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794
  140. Genus Karatas P. Miller, 1754 accepted as Bromelia Linnaeus, 1753
  141. Genus Lamprococcus Beer, 1856 accepted as Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794
  142. Genus Macrochordion W.H. de Vriese, 1853 accepted as Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794
  143. Genus Massangea E. Morren, 1877 accepted as Guzmania Ruiz & Pavon, 1802
  144. Genus Mesoamerantha I.M. Ramírez-Morillo & K. Romero-Soler in Ramírez-Morillo et al., 2018 accepted as Hechtia Klotzsch, 1835 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  145. Genus Meziothamnus Harms, 1929 accepted as Deuterocohnia Mez in C.F.P. Martius, 1894
  146. Genus Misandra F.G. Dietrich, 1819
  147. Genus Neovriesia N.L. Britton in N.L. Britton & P. Wilson, 1923
  148. Genus Niveophyllum E. Matuda, 1965 accepted as Hechtia Klotzsch, 1835
  149. Genus Ortgiesia Regel, 1867 accepted as Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794
  150. Genus Peronneava Gaudichaud-Beaupré ex K.H.E. Koch, 1860 (Misspelling)
  151. Genus Phlomostachys Beer, 1856 accepted as Pitcairnia L'Héritier, 1789
  152. Genus Pholidophyllum R. de Visiani, 1847 accepted as Cryptanthus Otto & A.G. Dietrich, 1836
  153. Genus Pironneauella O. Kuntze in Post & O. Kuntze, 1903 (Not validly published)
  154. Genus Placseptalia Espinosa, 1947 accepted as Ochagavia Philippi, 1856
  155. Genus Platyaechmea (J.G. Baker) L.B. Smith & W.J. Kress, 1990 accepted as Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794
  156. Genus Podaechmea (Mez) L.B. Smith & W.J. Kress, 1990 accepted as Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794
  157. Genus Pothuava Gaudichaud-Beaupré, 1851 accepted as Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794
  158. Genus Pourretia Ruiz & Pavon, 1794 accepted as Puya Molina, 1782
  159. Genus Prionophyllum K.H.E. Koch, 1874 accepted as Dyckia J.H. Schultes in J.A. Schultes & J.H. Schultes, 1830
  160. Genus Pseudaechmea L.B. Smith & R.W. Read, 1982 accepted as Billbergia Thunberg, 1821
  161. Genus Pseudananas (Hassler) Harms in Engler & Prantl, 1930 accepted as Ananas P. Miller, 1754
  162. Genus Racindsia H. Takizawa, 2009 accepted as Tillandsia Linnaeus, 1753
  163. Genus Regelia (Lemaire) C.A.M. Lindman, 1890
  164. Genus Renealmia Linnaeus, 1753 accepted as Tillandsia Linnaeus, 1753
  165. Genus Rhodostachys Philippi, 1858 accepted as Ochagavia Philippi, 1856
  166. Genus Schlumbergera E. Morren, 1883 accepted as Guzmania Ruiz & Pavon, 1802
  167. Genus Sincoraea Ule, 1908 accepted as Orthophytum Beer, 1854
  168. Genus Sodiroa E.F. André, 1877 accepted as Guzmania Ruiz & Pavon, 1802
  169. Genus Spirastigma L'Héritier ex J.A. Schultes & J.H. Schultes, 1830 accepted as Pitcairnia L'Héritier, 1789
  170. Genus Strepsia Steudel, 1841 (Not validly published)
  171. Genus Streptocalyx Beer, 1854 accepted as Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794
  172. Genus Thecophyllum E.F. André, 1889 accepted as Guzmania Ruiz & Pavon, 1802
  173. Genus Tussacia Willdenow ex J.G. Beer, 1856
  174. Genus Ursulaea R.W. Read & H.U. Baensch, 1944 accepted as Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794
  175. Genus Vrieseida N. Rojas Acosta, 1897 (Not validly published)
  176. Genus Vriesia Lindley, 1843 accepted as Vriesea Lindley, 1843
  177. Genus Wittmackia Mez in C.F.P. Martius, 1891 accepted as Aechmea Ruiz & Pavón, 1794
  178. Genus Acanthospora K.P.J. Sprengel, 1817 (uncertain, unassessed)
  179. Genus Agallostachys Beer, 1856 (uncertain, unassessed)
  180. Genus Allardtia A.G. Dietrich, 1852 (uncertain, unassessed)
  181. Genus Anagelia E.L. Smith, 1983 (uncertain, unassessed)
  182. Genus Anamea Anonymous, 1979 (uncertain, unassessed)
  183. Genus Androlaechmea Hortus ex Chevalier, 1951 (uncertain, unassessed)
  184. Genus Billmea K. Williams, 1974 (uncertain, unassessed)
  185. Genus Billnelia A.D. Hawkes & E.A. Flickinger, 1959 (uncertain, unassessed)
  186. Genus Bonapartea Ruiz & Pavón, 1802 (uncertain, unassessed)
  187. Genus Bromelianthus Massalongo, 1859 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  188. Genus Bromelites J. Schmalhausen, 1883 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  189. Genus Canegelia D. Butcher, 1991 (uncertain, unassessed)
  190. Genus Canmea R. Foster & M.B. Foster, 1973 (uncertain, unassessed)
  191. Genus Cochliopetalum Beer, 1854 (uncertain, unassessed)
  192. Genus Conanthes Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  193. Genus Cremobotrys Beer, 1854 (uncertain, unassessed)
  194. Genus Cryptbergia R.G. Wilson & C. Wilson, 1964 (uncertain, unassessed)
  195. Genus Cryptmea E.L. Smith, 1983 (uncertain, unassessed)
  196. Genus Dendropogon Rafinesque, 1825 (uncertain, unassessed)
  197. Genus Distiacanthus J.G. Baker, 1889 (uncertain, unassessed)
  198. Genus Dyckcohnia G.H. Anderson ex J.R. Grant in J.R. Grant & G. Zijlstra, 1998 (uncertain, unassessed)
  199. Genus Eriostax Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  200. Genus Eucallias Rafinesque, 1838 (uncertain, unassessed)
  201. Genus Garrelia Gaudichaud-Beaupré, 1852 (uncertain, unassessed)
  202. Genus Guzlandsia Anonymous, 1979 (uncertain, unassessed)
  203. Genus Guzvriesea M.B. Foster, 1963 (uncertain, unassessed)
  204. Genus Hechcohnia G.H. Anderson ex J.R. Grant in J.R. Grant & G. Zijlstra, 1998 (uncertain, unassessed)
  205. Genus Hohenmea B.R. Silva & L.F. Sousa, 2003 (uncertain, unassessed)
  206. Genus Jonghea Lemaire, 1852 (uncertain, unassessed)
  207. Genus Karatophyllum L.D. Gómez, 1972 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  208. Genus Lamproconus Lemaire, 1852 (uncertain, unassessed)
  209. Genus Lievena Regel, 1880 (uncertain, unassessed)
  210. Genus Madvigia Liebmann, 1854 (uncertain, unassessed)
  211. Genus Mosenia Lindman, 1891 (uncertain, unassessed)
  212. Genus Neobergia E.L. Smith, 1983 (uncertain, unassessed)
  213. Genus Neolarium R. Foster & M.B. Foster, 1973 (uncertain, unassessed)
  214. Genus Neomea M.B. Foster, 1958 (uncertain, unassessed)
  215. Genus Neophytum M.B. Foster, 1958 (uncertain, unassessed)
  216. Genus Neotanthus Anonymous, 1979 (uncertain, unassessed)
  217. Genus Neumannia Brongniart, 1841 (uncertain, unassessed)
  218. Genus Nidbergia D. Butcher, 1982 (uncertain, unassessed)
  219. Genus Nidulistrum A.D. Hawkes, 1963 (uncertain, unassessed)
  220. Genus Nidumea L.B. Smith, 1968 (uncertain, unassessed)
  221. Genus Niduregelia A.D. Hawkes, 1963 (uncertain, unassessed)
  222. Genus Ortholarium R. Foster & M.B. Foster, 1973 (uncertain, unassessed)
  223. Genus Orthomea E.L. Smith, 1983 (uncertain, unassessed)
  224. Genus Orthopetalum Beer, 1856 (uncertain, unassessed)
  225. Genus Orthotanthus J.D. Garretson, 1974 (uncertain, unassessed)
  226. Genus Phytarrhiza Visiani, 1854 (uncertain, unassessed)
  227. Genus Pinguin Adanson, 1763 (uncertain, unassessed)
  228. Genus Pironneava Gaudichaud-Beaupré ex K.H.E. Koch, 1860 (uncertain, unassessed)
  229. Genus Pityrophyllum Beer, 1856 (uncertain, unassessed)
  230. Genus Platystachys K.H.E. Koch, 1855 (uncertain, unassessed)
  231. Genus Pogospermum Brongniart, 1864 (uncertain, unassessed)
  232. Genus Portemea Anonymous, 1978 (uncertain, unassessed)
  233. Genus Pothuava Gaudichaud-Beaupré ex K.H.E. Koch, 1860 (uncertain, unassessed)
  234. Genus Prantleia Mez in C.F.P. Martius, 1891 (uncertain, unassessed)
  235. Genus Pseudanamea H.U. Baensch & U. Baensch, 1994 (uncertain, unassessed)
  236. Genus Quesmea E. Knobloch, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  237. Genus Quesregelia J.F. Carrone, 1983 (uncertain, unassessed)
  238. Genus Ruckia Regel, 1868 (uncertain, unassessed)
  239. Genus Schlumbergeria E. Morren, 1878 (uncertain, unassessed)
  240. Genus Streptomea E.L. Smith, 1983 (uncertain, unassessed)
  241. Genus Vriecantarea J.R. Grant, 1996 (uncertain, unassessed)
  242. Genus Vrieslandsia C. Chevalier, 1931 (uncertain, unassessed)
  243. Genus Willrusselia A. Chevalier, 1938 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Gen. Pl.: 49. 4 Aug 1789. [details] 
IRMNG (2021). Bromeliaceae de Jussieu, 1789. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115131 on 2026-08-13
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original description Gen. Pl.: 49. 4 Aug 1789. [details] 

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record Reveal, J. L. (2006). USDA - APHIS - Concordance of Family Names, 2006 version. Available online at http://www.plantsystematics.org/reveal/pbio/usda/usdaindex.html. [details] 

current name source Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. (2009). An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. <em>Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 161(2): 105-121., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Plantae (Kingdom) > Magnoliophyta (Phylum) > Liliopsida (Class) > Zingiberidae (Subclass) > Poales (Order) > Bromeliaceae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Angiosperms, nonmarine except where noted. Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Ypresian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]

Nomenclatural status nom. cons. [details]

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