Gomez et al. 2023 (Article) Greigia, Mexico

The poorly known genus Greigia Regel (Bromelioideae) and its mysterious pollinators

Author(s):—N. Gomez E., B. Tellez B. & T. Krömer

Publication:—Journal of the Bromeliad Society 73(1): 30-41. (2023)

Abstract:—Bromeliads fascinate with their spectacular inflorescences, colorful bracts, and beautiful flowers, and increase their charm even more when we observe that they are visited by a hummingbird, bat, or an insect (Aguilar-Rodríguez et al., 2019; Kessler et al., 2020). However, there is a genus of the subfamily Bromelioideae that is somewhat shy because it is hardly possible to observe its hidden flowers with the naked eye as their inflorescences are not present on a conspicuous peduncle but located at the base of the leaves. The identity of its pollinators is also still a mystery and basically nothing is known about the sexual reproductive biology of this genus