Family Bromeliaceae Juss., nom. cons.

Family number:

169 Last Updated: 12-Jan-2017

Alternate name:

Number of accepted genera:

Type genus:

Bromelia L.

Comments:

monocot family

Complete list of genera

Reference:

Givnish, T. J. et al. 2007. Phylogeny, adaptive radiation, and historical biogeography of Bromeliaceae inferred from ndhF sequence data. Aliso 23:3-26.

Synonyms for family:

Tillandsiaceae Wilbr.

Subfamilies and tribes for Bromeliaceae Juss., nom. cons.:

Subfamily	Tribe
Brocchinioideae
Bromelioideae
Hechtioideae
Lindmanioideae
Navioideae
Pitcairnioideae
Puyoideae
Tillandsioideae
Tillandsioideae	Catopsideae
Tillandsioideae	Glomeropitcairnieae
Tillandsioideae	Tillandsieae
Tillandsioideae	Vrieseeae

Images:

Disseminule drawings\; A: Seed; B: embryo in situ; C: transection of seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Embryo drawing: U.S. National Seed Herbarium drawing

Fruit and seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Fruits: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seed: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Seeds: U.S. National Seed Herbarium image

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2020. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily.aspx?id=169.
Accessed 19 January 2020.