- Source: Orthophytum
Orthophytum (Greek "ortho" = straight and "phytum" = plant) is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.
Distribution
All the species of the bromeliad genus are endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeast Brazil.
Species are found in the Brazilian states of Alagoas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, and/or Pernambuco.
Due to recent advances in technology and DNA testing many of the original Orthophytum species and cultivars have been reclassified under new genera.
Species
As of November 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
= Transferred
=Species transferred to other genera include:
Orthophytum albopictum Philcox → Sincoraea albopicta
Orthophytum amoenum (Ule) L.B.Sm. → Sincoraea amoena
Orthophytum burle-marxii L.B.Sm. & R.W. Read → Sincoraea burle-marxii
Orthophytum hatschbachii Leme → Sincoraea hatschbachii
Orthophytum heleniceae Leme → Sincoraea heleniceae
Orthophytum humile L.B.Sm. → Sincoraea humilis
Orthophytum itambense (Versieux & Leme) Louzada & Versieux → Lapanthus itambensis
Orthophytum mucugense Wanderley & Conceição → Sincoraea mucugensis
Orthophytum navioides (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. → Sincoraea navioides
Selected cultivars and hybrids
Cultivars and hybrids cultivated as ornamental plants include:
References
External links
FCBS.org: Orthophytum bromeliad photos index