Genus: Billbergia Life
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Bromeliaceae
About 60 species, native to Mexico, Central America and South
America. Ten species are cultivated in southern Africa.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Billbergia alfonsi-joannis
Native to Brazil. |
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Billbergia amoena
Native to Brazil. |
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Billbergia distachia
Native to Brazil. |
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Billbergia minarum
Native to Brazil. |
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Billbergia nutans (Vierkleur)
Native from Brazil to Argentina. |
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Billbergia porteana
Native to Brazil and Paraguay. |
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Billbergia pyramidalis
Native from Cuba to Brazil. |
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Billbergia saundersii
[= Billbergia chlorosticta]
Native to Brazil. |
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Billbergia tweedieana
Native to Brazil. |
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Billbergia zebrina
Native from Brazil to Argentina. |
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