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Strap airplant

Catopsis

Strap airplant
Photo: BotBln, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Bromeliaceae (Pineapple family)

About

Catopsis is a genus in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “kata” (hanging down) and “opsis” (appearance). Catopsis is a genus of plants widespread across much of Latin America from Mexico to Brazil, plus Florida and the West Indies. One of the species, Catopsis berteroniana, is thought to be carnivorous.

Other Catopsis plants

Powdery strap airplant · Catopsis compacta · Catopsis delicatula · Florida strap airplant · Catopsis juncifolia · Catopsis minimiflora · Catopsis morreniana · Caribbean strap airplant · Nodding strap airplant · Catopsis paniculata · Sessileleaf strap airplant · Catopsis subulata

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Catopsis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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