Bromeliaceae > Guzmania - 100-200 species

Epyphetic pitchers which can absorb moisture and dissolved substances via both roots and leaves.

Flowers have superior ovaries forming capsules and wind-scattered seeds.

Inflorescences are rod or cone-shaped with long, red bracts.

Some Species:

Guzmania monostachya - white flowers
Guzmania zahnii - yellow flowers
Guzmania sanguinea
Guzmania lingulata


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