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Botanical Family · Poales

Bromeliaceae

Pineapple Family

9 speciesOrder Poales8+ well-known plants

The Bromeliaceae family (Pineapple Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Poales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 9 species across 7 genera. Members range from shrubs to herbs. Well-represented genera include Aechmea, Ananas and Billbergia. Familiar examples include Matchstick Bromeliad, Wild Pineapple and pineapple.

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Representative BROMELIACEAE specimen
Representative specimen · Bromeliaceae

Typical leaf characters

  • ArrangementVariable
  • TypeVariable
  • MarginVariable
  • Parallel venation leaf characterVenationParallel

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Typical flower & fruit

  • Flower symmetryVariable
  • InflorescenceSpike
  • FruitBerry

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

Matchstick BromeliadAechmea gamosepalaWild PineappleAnanas bracteatusPineappleAnanas comosusFoolproof Plant, Flaming Torch, Summer TorchBillbergia pyramidalisThe Heart Of FlameBromelia serraScarlet-StarGuzmania lingulataBlushing BromeliadNeoregelia carolinaeSpanish MossTillandsia usneoides

All 9 species in BROMELIACEAE

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