Orthophytum
''Orthophytum'' (Greek "ortho" = straight and "phytum" = plant) is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Distribution All the species of the bromeliad genus are endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (''Mata Atlantica Brasileira''), located in southeast Brazil.DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"
; ''Rodriguésia 59'', February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−, abstract− species lists−. accessed 30 May 2016. Species are found in the Brazilian states of Alagoas,

Orthophytum Diamantinense
''Orthophytum'' (Greek "ortho" = straight and "phytum" = plant) is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Distribution All the species of the bromeliad genus are endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (''Mata Atlantica Brasileira''), located in southeast Brazil.DPI.inpe.br: "BROMELIACEAE da MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA: Lista de ESPÉCIES, DISTRIBUIÇÃO e CONSERVAÇÃO"
; ''Rodriguésia 59'', February 2008; ppg 209−258; article−, abstract− species lists−. accessed 30 May 2016. Species are found in the Brazilian states of Alagoas,