Glomeropitcairnia

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Glomeropitcarnia

Glomeropitcairnia penduliflora

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Liliopsida
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Tillandsioideae
Genus:	Glomeropitcarnia

Species

Glomeropitcairnia penduliflora
Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora

Glomeropitcarnia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. This plant group had been classified as a genera within the Pitcairnioideae subfamily, but modern cladistic and DNA analysis has revealed them as a member of Tillandsioideae, most closely related to the Guzmania and Mezobromelia generas. The only two species of this plant described to date are G. penduliflora and G. erectiflora, both common to the Caribbean. Among tank bromeliads they are noted as being able to store the most water, up to five gallons, providing a water source for other biota (with special reference to the environmentally sensitive El Tucuche Golden Tree Frog - Phyllodytes auratus ).