The new Bromeliad Taxon list

by Eric Gouda and Derek Butcher, updated: 2026-01-08 06:14:35

(click the Genus to see the species names)

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Abromeitiella Mez
Acanthospora Spreng.
Acanthostachys Klotzsch
Achupalla Humboldt
Aechmaea Brongn.
Aechmea Ruiz & Pav.
Agallostachys Beer
Alcantarea (E.Morren ex Mez) Harms.
Allardtia A.Dietr.
Aloe
Amalia Endl.
Anacyclia Hoffmannsegg
Ananas Mill.
Ananassa Lindl.
Andrea Mez
Androlepis Brongn. ex Houllet
Anoplophytum Beer
Arachnandra Barfuss, Leme & W. Till
Araeococcus Brongn.
Aregelia Kuntze
Ayensua L.B.Sm.
Bakerantha L.B.Sm.
Bakeria André
Barbacenia
Barfussia Manzan. & W.Till
Billbergia Thunberg
Bonapartea Ruiz & Pav.
Brewcaria L.B.Sm., Steyerm. & H.Rob.
Brocchinia Schult. & Schult.f.
Bromelia L.
Camanbaya Marcgraf
Canistropsis (Mez) Leme
Canistrum E.Morren
Caraguata Plum. ex Lindl.
Caraguata Plum. ex Adanson
Carduus
Catopsis Griseb.
Chevaliera Gaudich. ex Beer
Chevalieria Gaudichaud
Chirripoa Suess.
Chlorophytum
Cipuropsis Ule
Cochliopetalum Beer
Conanthes Raf.
Connellia N.E.Br.
Cordyline
Cottendorfia Schult. & Schult.f.
Cremobotrys Beer
Cryptanthopsis Ule
Cryptanthus Otto & A.Dietr.
Cuscuta
Dasylirion
Deinacanthon Mez
Dendropogon Raf.
Deuterocohnia Mez
Devillea Bertero ex Schultes filius in Roemer & Schultes
Diaphoranthema Beer
Disquamia Lem.
Disquamia Lem.
Disteganthus Lem.
Distiacanthus Linden
Dyckia Schult. & Schult.f.
Echinostachys Brongn. ex Planchon
Echinostachys Brongn.
Edmundoa Leme
Eduandrea (Baker) Leme, W.Till, G.K.Brown, J.R.Grant & Govaerts
Encholirion
Encholirium Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Eriostax Raf.
Eucallias Raf.
Fascicularia Mez
Fernseea Baker
Forzzaea Leme, S. Heller & Zizka
Fosterella L.B.Sm.
Fucus
Garrelia Gaudich.
Gemellaria Pinell ex Antoine
Glaziouia Hort ex Carr
Glomeropitcairnia Harms
Goudaea W.Till & Barfuss
Gravisia Mez
Gregbrownia W.Till & Barfuss
Greigia Regel
Guesmelia Walp.
Guzmania Ruiz & Pav.
Hechtia Klotzsch
Helicodea Lem.
Hepetis Sw.
Hesperogreigia Skottsb.
Hexalepis Raf.
Hohenbergia Schult. & Schult.f.
Hohenbergiopsis L.B.Sm. & R.W, Read
Hoiriri Adans.
Hoplocryptanthus (Mez) Leme, S. Heller & Zizka

caracensis (Leme & E. Gross) Leme, S. Heller & Zizka
ferrarius (Leme & C.C. Paula) Leme, S. Heller & Zizka
glaziovii (Mez) Leme, S. Heller & Zizka
knegtianus O. B. C. Ribeiro & Leme
lavrasensis (Leme) Leme, S. Heller & Zizka
regius (Leme) Leme, S. Heller & Zizka
schwackeanus (Mez) Leme, S. Heller & Zizka
serrapiresensis Leme, J.L.Lobo, O. B.C.Ribeiro & A.P.Gelli
tiradentesensis (Leme) Leme, S. Heller & Zizka
vidaliorum (O.B.C. Ribeiro & C.C. Paula) Leme, S. Heller & Zizka

Total 10 accepted species listed (excluding infraspecific taxa). Click here for the Natural Hybrid List.

Hoplophytum Beer
Hylaeaicum (Ule ex Mez, 1934: 40) Leme, Forzza, Zizka & Aguirre-Santoro
Jagrantia Barfuss & W.Till
Jonghea Lemaire
Josemania W.Till & Barfuss
Karatas Plum. ex Miller
Karatas Plum.
Karawata J.R. Maciel & G. Sousa
Krenakanthus (Leme, S. Heller & Zizka) Leme, Zizka & Paule
Lamprococcus Beer
Lamproconus Lem.
Lapanthus Louzada & Versieux
Lemeltonia Barfuss & W.Till
Libonia
Lievena Regel
Lindmania Mez
Lutheria Barfuss & W.Till
Lymania Read
Machrochordion de Vriese
Macrochordion de Vriese
Macrochordion de Vriese
Macrochordium Beer
Macrochordium Beer
Madvigia
Madvigia Liebmann
Massangea E.Morren
Melinonia Brongn. ex E.Morren
Mexocotl
Meziothamnus Harms
Mezobromelia L.B.Sm.
Misandra F.Dietr.
Mosenia Lindm.
Navia Schult. & Schult.f.
Neoglaziovia Mez
Neoregelia L.B.Sm.
Neovriesea Britton
Neumannia Brongn.
Nidularium Lem.
Niveophyllum Matuda
Ochagavia Phil.
Oechmea J.St.-Hil.
Ortgiesia Regel
Orthocryptanthus (Leme, S. Heller & Zizka) Leme, Zizka & Paule
Orthopetalum Beer
Orthophytum Beer
Pepinia Brongn. ex André
Phlomostachys Beer
Pholidophyllum Visiani
Phytarrhiza Vis.
Pinguin Dillen
Pironneava Gaudich. ex K.Koch
Pitcairnia L'Heritier
Pityrophyllum Beer
Placseptalia Espinosa
Platyaechmea Baker
Platystachys K.Koch
Podaechmea (Mez) L.B.Sm. & Kress
Pogospermum Brongniart
Portea Brongniart ex C.Koch
Pothuava Gaudich. ex K.Koch
Pourretia Ruiz & Pav.
Prantleia Mez
Prionophyllum C.Koch
Psedomelia Necker
Pseudaechmea L.B.Sm. & Read
Pseudalcantarea (Mez) Pinzón & Barfuss
Pseudananas Hassl. ex Harms
Pseudaraeococcus (Mez) R.A.Pontes & Versieux
Puya Molina
Quesnelia Gaudich.
Racinaea M.A.Spencer & L.B.Sm.
Regelia Lindman
Regelia Schauer
Renealmia L.
Rhizomorpha
Rhodostachys Philippi
Rokautskyia Leme, S. Heller & Zizka
Ronnbergia E.Morren & André
Ruckia Regel
Schidospermum
Schlumbergera Lemaire
Schlumbergeria E.Morren
Sequencia Givnish
Sincoraea Ule
Siqueiranthus Leme, Zizka, E.H. Souza & Paule,
Sodiroa André
Spirastigma L'Herit. ex Pfeiffer
Steyerbromelia L.B.Sm.
Stigmatodon Leme, G.K.Br. & Barfuss
Strepsia (Nutt.) Steud.
Streptocalyx Beer
Thecophyllum André
Tillandsia L.
Tofieldia
Tussacia Willd. ex Beer
Tussacia Raf. ex Desv.
Ursulaea Read & H.U.Baensch
Vellozia
Viridantha Espejo
Visci
Viscum
Vriesea Lindl.
Wallisia E.Morr.
Waltillia Leme, Barfuss & Halbritter
Werauhia J.R.Grant
Willrussellia A.Chev.
Wittmackia Mez
Wittrockia Lindm.
xGuzlandsia Gouda
xHohenmea B.R.Silva & L.F.Sousa
xNidumea L.B. Sm.
xNidunelia Leme
xNiduregelia Leme
Zizkaea W.Till & Barfuss

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