Phil Bendle Collection:Bromeliad (Queen s Tears) Billbergia nutans

Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Billbergia
Species: B. nutans
Binomial name: Billbergia nutans
Common name: Queens tears

Billbergia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus is named for the Swedish botanist, zoologist, and anatomist Gustaf Johan Billberg. This genus is divided into two subgenera: Billbergiaand Helicodea. Many Billbergia is endemic to Brazil but individual species are represented from Mexico to Argentina
Billbergia nutans (Queen's-Tears) is an epiphytic bromeliad native to Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. This plant is often used as an ornamental plant, and it is probably one of the most common Bromeliads grown. It is a durable houseplant because this bromeliad can often withstand several periods of neglect.

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