Bromelioideae is a subfamily of the bromeliads (Bromeliaceae). This subfamily is the most diverse in the family, represented by the greatest number of genera with about 40. Most of the plants in this group are epiphytes, though some have evolved in, or will adapt to, terrestrial conditions. This subfamily features the most plant types which are commonly cultivated by people, including the pineapple. __TOC__
Description The foliage in most bromelioides grows to form a rosette where water is caught and stored. Their leaves are usually spined and they produce berry-like fruits in their blooms. These plants contain an inferior ovary.
Genera , the Encyclopaedia of Bromeliads listed 39 genera, plus one hybrid genus (×Hohenmea B.R.Silva & L.F.Sousa) and one genus with no species listed, that Plants of the World Online treated as an artificial hybrid genus (×Cryptbergia R.G.Wilson & C.L.Wilson). A further genus, Hylaeaicum, was separated from Neoregelia in 2021.
Image Genus Number of living species Acanthostachys 2 species Aechmea 255 species Ananas 2 species Androlepis 2 species Araeococcus 9 species Billbergia 64 species Bromelia 56 species Canistropsis 11 species Canistrum 13 species Cryptanthus 63 species Deinacanthon 1 species Disteganthus 2 species Edmundoa 3 species Eduandrea 1 species Fascicularia 1 species Fernseea 2 species Forzzaea 7 species Greigia 33 species Hylaeaicum 12 species Hohenbergia 56 species Hohenbergiopsis 1 species Hoplocryptanthus (Mez) Leme, S.Heller & Zizka 9 species Karawata J.R.Maciel & G.Sousa 7 species Lapanthus Louzada & Versieux 2 species Lymania 9 species Neoglaziovia 3 species Neoregelia 112 species Nidularium 45 species Ochagavia 4 species Orthophytum 53 species Portea 9 species Pseudaechmea 1 species Pseudaraeococcus 6 species Quesnelia 20 species Rokautskyia 14 species Ronnbergia 14 species Sincoraea Ule 11 species Ursulaea 2 species Wittrockia 6 species Wittmackia Meze 44 species
References
BSI - Bromeliad Info - Taxonomy Bromeliads LUTHER, H. E. (2008) An Alphabetical List of Bromeliad Binomials, Eleventh Edition The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Florida, USA. Published by The Bromeliad Society International.