Connellia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae. The genus name is for Frederick Vavasour McConnell, English ornithologist and biologist (1868-1914). There are 6 known species, all native to the Guyana Highlands of Guyana and Venezuela.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesSmith, L.B. & R. J. Downs. 1974. Pitcairnioideae (Bromeliaceae), Part I. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 14(1): 1–660.Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
Species Connellia augustae (R. Schomburgk) N.E. Brown Connellia caricifolia L.B. Smith Connellia nahoumii Leme Connellia nutans L.B. Smith Connellia quelchii N.E. Brown Connellia varadarajanii L.B. Smith & Steyermark
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External links BSI Genera Gallery photos