Brocchinia reducta
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Brocchinia reducta is a carnivorous plant in the bromeliad family. It is native to southern Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia, and Guyana, and is found in areas with nutrient-poor, high moisture soil. B. re
Brocchinia reducta
Looking down the waxy rosette of a B. reducta specimen displaying looser-packed leaves
B. reducta grown outside of its natural habitat, showing looser leaves and darker pigment
Catopsis berteroniana
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Catopsis berteroniana, commonly known as the powdery strap airplant or the lantern of the forest, is an epiphytic bromeliad thought to be a possible carnivorous plant, similar to Brocchinia reducta, a
Brocchinia reducta
…qualifies to be called a carnivore. However, what is known suggests that it qualifies as a carnivorous bromeliad, along with Brocchinia hechtioides and Catopsis beteroniana. Its waxy surface, water collection, odor emission, and potential digestive enzymes within the pool of water all point to a passive pitfall trap. In…
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