Neoregelia

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Neoregelia
Neoregelia in bloom at a botanical garden.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Bromeliaceae Subfamily: Bromelioideae Genus: Neoregelia L.B.Sm.
Subgenera
Amazonicae Hylaeaicum Neoregelia

Neoregelia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. A genus of bromeliads with mostly broad, relatively flat leaves. Inflorescences form in a shallow depression the center of the plant, which often fills partway with water, through which the flowers bloom. The leaves immediately surrounding the inflorescence are very often brightly colored, and many species show banding or striping on most or all of their leaves. Neoregelia species are commonly cultivated and hybridized for their colorful foliage.

[edit] Species

• Fireball Bromeliad
• Neoregelia abendrothae L.B. Smith
• Neoregelia amandae W. Weber
• Neoregelia ampullacea (E. Morren) L.B. Smith
• Neoregelia angustibracteolata E. Pereira & Leme
• Neoregelia angustifolia E. Pereira
• Neoregelia atroviridifolia W. Weber & Röth
• Neoregelia azevedoi Leme
• Neoregelia bahia (Ule) L.B. Smith
• Neoregelia binotii (Antoine) L.B. Smith
• Neoregelia bragarum (E. Pereira & L.B. Smith) Leme
• Neoregelia brevifolia L.B. Smith & Reitz
• Neoregelia compacta (Mez) L.B. Smith

A Neoregelia collecting water at one of Hodges Garden's greenhouses.

Neoregelia 'Perfection' plant

Neoregelia 'Perfection' closeup