Scientific or common name:

Bromelia comosa L.

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BROMELIACEAE - Bromeliad family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Bromelia comosa L.
Nomencl. ref.: Herb. Amboin. (Linn.) 21. 1754 [11 May 1754]
Rank: species
See: ► Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.

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Common names

U.S. name: Pineapple

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.
= Ananas ananas (L.) Voss

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Zingiberidae
Order: Bromeliales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Bromelia
Species:

1) Bromelia balansae Mez [excluded] 2) Bromelia comosa L. 3) Bromelia pinguin L. 4) Bromelia plumieri (E. Morren) L.B. Sm.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (FL), USA+ (PR)


Map for Bromelia comosa L.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acoraceae (Calamus family) 2) Agavaceae (Century-plant family) 3) Alismataceae (Water-plantain family) 4) Aloaceae (Aloe family) 5) Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family.) 6) Aponogetonaceae (Cape-pondweed family) 7) Araceae (Arum family) 8) Arecaceae (Palm family) 9) Asparagaceae (Asparagus family) 10) Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) 11) Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad family) 12) Burmanniaceae (Burmannia family) 13) Butomaceae (Flowering Rush family) 14) Cannaceae (Canna family) 15) Colchicaceae 16) Commelinaceae (Spiderwort family) 17) Costaceae (Costus family) 18) Cyclanthaceae (Panama Hat family) 19) Cymodoceaceae (Manatee-grass family) 20) Cyperaceae (Sedge family) 21) Dioscoreaceae (Yam family) 22) Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort family) 23) Flagellariaceae (Flagellaria family) 24) Haemodoraceae (Bloodwort family) 25) Hanguanaceae (Hanguana family) 26) Heliconiaceae (Heliconia family) 27) Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-grass family) 28) Iridaceae (Iris family) 29) Joinvilleaceae (Joinvillea family) 30) Juncaceae (Rush family) 31) Juncaginaceae (Arrow-grass family) 32) Lemnaceae (Duckweed family) 33) Liliaceae (Lily family) 34) Limnocharitaceae (Water-poppy family) 35) Marantaceae (Prayer-Plant family) 36) Mayacaceae (Mayaca family) 37) Melanthiaceae (Bunchflower family) 38) Musaceae (Banana family) 39) Najadaceae (Water-nymph family) 40) Orchidaceae (Orchid family) 41) Pandanaceae (Screw-pine family) 42) Philydraceae (Philydraceae family) 43) Poaceae (Grass family) 44) Pontederiaceae (Water-Hyacinth family) 45) Posidoniaceae (Posidonia family) 46) Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed family) 47) Ruppiaceae (Ditch-grass family) 48) Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria family) 49) Smilacaceae (Catbrier family) 50) Stemonaceae (Stemona family) 51) Strelitziaceae (Bird of Paradise Flower fam) 52) Taccaceae (Tacca family) 53) Tofieldiaceae (Tofieldia family) 54) Triuridaceae (Triurus family) 55) Typhaceae (Cat-tail family) 56) Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass family) 57) Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) 58) Zosteraceae (Eel-grass family)

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Genera (Bromeliaceae)
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1) Aechmea (livingvase) 2) Ananas (pineapple) 3) Billbergia 4) Bromelia 5) Catopsis (strap airplant) 6) Dendropogon (airplant) 7) Diaphoranthema (airplant) 8) Dyckia 9) Guzmania (tufted airplant) 10) Hechtia 11) Hohenbergia (lacebark) 12) Karatas (bromelia) 13) Neoregelia 14) Neovriesia (vriesea) 15) Pitcairnia 16) Renealmia (airplant) 17) Thecophyllum (vriesea) 18) Tillandsia (airplant) 19) Vriesea 20) Wittmackia (livingvase)

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Common names (Bromelia)
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1) (no name) 2) Pineapple (Bromelia comosa) 3) Pinguin (Bromelia pinguin) 4) Plumier's bromelia (Bromelia plumieri)

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More species:
1) Bromopsis inermis (Leyss.) Holub [324]
2) Bromopsis lanatipes (Shear) Holub [91]
3) Bromopsis pseudolaevipes (Wagnon) Holub [84]
4) Bromus aleutensis Trin. ex Griseb. [557]
5) Bromus anomalus Rupr. ex Fourn. [304]
6) Bromus arvensis L. [3412]
7) Bromus biebersteinii Roem. & Schult. [excluded] [318]
8) Bromus briziformis Fisch. & C.A. Mey. [459]
9) Bromus carinatus Hook. & Arn. var. maritimus (Piper) C.L. Hitchc. [134]
10) Bromus danthoniae Trin. [338]

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