Neoglaziovia is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.

Neoglaziovia
Neoglaziovia concolor
1910 illustration[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Bromelioideae
Genus: Neoglaziovia
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Synonyms
  • Agallostachys
    Billbergia
    Bromelia
Neoglaziovia variegata in bloom.

The genus is named in honor of Auguste François Marie Glaziou, French landscape designer and bromeliad collector (1833-1906).[2]

Species

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It has three known species, all endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira) in southeast Brazil.[3][4]

Cultivation and uses

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Neoglaziovia variegata has been, and continues to be, an important part of localized markets in South America — where its fibers are woven into fabric, netting, and rope.[5]

References

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  1. ^ J.N. Fitch (d. 1927) - Curtis's Botanical Magazine v.136 [ser.4:v.6] (1910)
  2. ^ Bromeliad Society International - Genera Etymology Archived 2007-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. ^ Smith, L.B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae), Part III. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 14(3): 1493–2142
  5. ^ Britannica Online Encyclopedia.com: Neoglaziovia
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