Neoglaziova

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Bromeliaceae
Subfamilia: Bromelioideae
Genus: Neoglaziovia
Species: N. burle-marxii – N. concolor – N. variegata
Name

Neoglaziovia Mez in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(3): 426 (1894)

Type species: Neoglaziovia variegata (Arruda) Mez in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(3): 427 (1894)

Neoglaziovia concolor

References

Mez, C.C. (1894) Flora Brasiliensis 3(3): 179. BHL
Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Neoglaziovia in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2015 July 15. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2015. Neoglaziovia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2015 July 15.
International Plant Names Index. 2015. Neoglaziovia. Published online. Accessed: July 15 2015.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Neoglaziovia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

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

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

Species

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

Neoglaziovia burle-marxii Leme — endemic to Bahia state. Named for Roberto Burle Marx (1904-1994), a renowned Brazilian artist, botanist, garden designer, and native flora collector/plantsman.
Neoglaziovia concolor C.H. Wright — endemic to Bahia state
Neoglaziovia variegata (Arruda da Camara) Mez — native to states of Bahia, Ceará, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Piauí, and Rio Grande do Norte.

Cultivation and uses

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]
Neoglaziovia variegata in bloom.
References

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