Catopsis (ka-top’sis) – Belonging to the Tillandsioideae subfamily; these plants are epiphytes and comprise about 21 known species.
They are soft leaved, smoother edged, and form graceful small rosettes.
Steyerbromelia (stayer-brom-eel’ya) – Belonging to the Pitcairnioideae subfamily; consists of 3 species; related to Lindmania and endemic to Guayana Highlands.
Puya (pew’ya) – Belonging to the Pitcairnioideae subfamily; this genus, which contains about 186 species, is the oldest and most primitive of all bromeliads.
Pitcairnia (pit-cair’nea) – Belonging to the Pitcairnioideae subfamily; this genus has approximately 260 species and is one of the most striking plants, when in flower, in the Pitcairnioideae subfamily.
Pepinia (pep-in’ee-a) – Belonging to the Pitcairnioideae subfamily; consisting of 60 species, this is a seggregate of Pitcairnia; habitat Guayana Highlands to Western Amazonia.
