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Brocchinia
''Brocchinia'' is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, and is the sole genus of the subfamily Brocchinioideae, containing 20 species. The genus is named for Giovanni Battista Brocchi, Italian naturalist (1772–1826). ''Brocchinia'' species are native primarily to the ancient Guayana Shield in southern Venezuela and Guyana, with some species extending into Colombia and northern Brazil. Its species are generally restricted to areas of sand and sandstone of the Roraima Formation; a few occur on granite.Givnish TJ, Burkhardt EL, Happel RE, Weintraub JW. 1985. Carnivory in the bromeliad ''Brocchinia reducta'', with a cost/benefit model for the general restriction of carnivorous plants to sunny, moist, nutrient-poor habitats. ''American Naturalist'' 124: 479-497. Based on chloroplast DNA sequence variation, ''Brocchinia'' appears to be sister to all other bromeliads.Givnish TJ, Millam KC, Berry PE, Sytsma KJ. 2007. Phylogeny, adaptive radiation, and historical biogeogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brocchinia Reducta
''Brocchinia reducta'' is one of a few carnivorous bromeliads. It is native to southern Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia, and Guyana, and is found in nutrient-poor soil. ''B. reducta'' adapts to different environments, when growing on rocks it uses its roots as anchors. Structure ''Brocchinia reducta'', like many other bromeliads, forms a water-storing cup with its tightly overlapping leaves. The leaves surrounding the cup of ''B. reducta'' are coated with loose, waxy scales. These scales are highly reflective of ultraviolet light. Since many insects are attracted to ultraviolet (it is also reflected by many flowers), this is an efficient lure. The water in the cup also emits a sweet odor An odor (American English) or odour (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds that are generally found in low concentrations that humans and animals can perceive via their sense ..., which may serve to attract ants and other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brocchinia Hechtioides
''Brocchinia hechtioides'' is a species of plant in the genus ''Brocchinia''. This species is native to Venezuela and Guyana. It is one of the two or three members of the genus (the others being '' B. reducta'' and possibly '' B. tatei'') that appear to be carnivorous. The leaves form an urn An urn is a vase, often with a cover, with a typically narrowed neck above a rounded body and a footed pedestal. Describing a vessel as an "urn", as opposed to a vase or other terms, generally reflects its use rather than any particular shape or ... which captures water and also serves as a pitfall trap for insects. References hechtioides Flora of Venezuela Flora of Guyana Guayana Highlands Plants described in 1913 {{Bromeliad-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brocchinia Micrantha
''Brocchinia micrantha'' is a species of plant in the genus ''Brocchinia''. This species is native to Venezuela and Guyana. In Guyana, this plant is commonly found in the Kaieteur National Park. Additionally, this plant serves as a resource and a habitat for a variety of organisms, including the golden rocket frog ''Anomaloglossus beebei'' (common names: Beebe's rocket frog, golden rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. This frog is endemic to Guyana, specifically in the Kaieteur National Park. It mainly survives on the giant brome .... References micrantha Flora of Venezuela Flora of Guyana Plants described in 1880 Taxa named by John Gilbert Baker Taxa named by Carl Christian Mez {{Bromeliad-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brocchinia Tatei
''Brocchinia tatei'' is a species of plant in the genus ''Brocchinia''. This species is native to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in ... and Guyana. References tatei Flora of Venezuela Flora of Guyana Guayana Highlands Plants described in 1946 Epiphytes {{Bromeliad-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brocchinia Acuminata
''Brocchinia acuminata'' is a species of plant in the genus ''Brocchinia''. This species is native to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in ... and Colombia. References acuminata Flora of Venezuela Flora of Colombia Plants described in 1939 {{Bromeliad-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bromeliaceae
The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, ''Pitcairnia feliciana''. It is among the basal families within the Poales and is the only family within the order that has septal nectaries and inferior ovaries.Judd, Walter S. Plant systematics a phylogenetic approach. 3rd ed. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, Inc., 2007. These inferior ovaries characterize the Bromelioideae, a subfamily of the Bromeliaceae. The family includes both epiphytes, such as Spanish moss (''Tillandsia usneoides''), and terrestrial species, such as the pineapple (''Ananas comosus''). Many bromeliads are able to store water in a structure formed by their tightly overlapping leaf bases. However, the family is diverse enough to include the tank bromeliads, grey-leaved epiphyte ''Tillandsia'' species that gath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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