genus Bromelia L. (1753)

Synonyms:

• Aloe
• Bromelia (subgen. of Bromelia
• Madvigia
• Mexocotl
• Karatas Plum. (1703)
• Pinguin Dillen (1732)
• Karatas Plum. ex Miller (1754)
• Psedomelia Necker (1790)
• Agallostachys Beer (1856)
• Distiacanthus Linden (1869)
• Distiacanthus (subgen. of Distiacanthus Mez (1891)
• Eubromelia (subgen. of Eubromelia Mez (1891)
• Karatas (subgen. of Karatas Mez (1891)

genus Psedomelia Necker  (nom. invalid.)

Status: Synonym

Publ: Elem. Bot. (Necker) 3: 150. (1790)

Taxonomic Notes:

• An imaginary impossible genus combining characters of several different families. Published in opera utiq. oppr. (S&D 1979. 2064)