Holst 2018 (Article) Caribbean

Exploring for Bromeliads in Belize

Author(s):—B.K. Holst

Publication:—Journal of the Bromeliad Society 67(4): 199-219. (2018)

Abstract:—Bromeliads in Belize are a conspicuous feature of many habitats. Four years of exploration to some of the most remote areas of the county have increased the known species numbers by about 25% over previous estimates, to approximately 68 species in ten genera. The following provides an overview of the project, brief discussions of the habitats found in Belize, and some of the interesting species we have documented. Belize is the second smallest country in Central America after El Salvador, but has by far the lowest population density of any of the countries in “middle” America (Fig. 1). The latter fact is a blessing for its biodiversity. If you look at aerial views from websites