Vriesea is a genus of flowering plants in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily
Tillandsioideae. The genus name is for Willem Hendrik de Vriese, Dutch botanist, physician (1806–1862). Its species are widespread over Mexico, Central America, South America and the West Indies.
Vriesea
Vriesea amethystina
Vriesea duvaliana
Vriesea hieroglyphica
The Bromeliaceae are a family of monocot flowering plants of about 80 genera and 3700 known species, native mainly to the tropical Americas, with several species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana.
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliad
Billbergia pyramidalis
Billbergia vittata Brongniart