Genus: Cryptanthus Life
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Bromeliaceae
About 20 species, native to Brazil. Three species are cultivated in southern Africa.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Cryptanthus acaulis
Native to Brazil. |
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Cryptanthus bromelioides
[= Cryptanthus diversifolius] |
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Cryptanthus sinuosus
Native to Brazil. |
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