Orthophytum

Orthophytum (Greek "ortho" = straight and "phytum" = plant) is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.

Distribution

All the species of the bromeliad genus are endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome (Mata Atlantica Brasileira), located in southeast Brazil.^[1][2][3][4]

Species are found in the Brazilian states of Alagoas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, and/or Pernambuco.^[2]

Due to recent advances in technology and DNA testing many of the original Orthophytum species and cultivars have been reclassified under new genera.^[5]

Species

As of November 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:^[6]

Cultivated Orthophytum gurkenii.

Transferred

Species transferred to other genera include:

• Orthophytum albopictum Philcox → Sincoraea albopicta
• Orthophytum amoenum (Ule) L.B.Sm. → Sincoraea amoena
• Orthophytum burle-marxii L.B.Sm. & R.W. Read → Sincoraea burle-marxii
• Orthophytum hatschbachii Leme → Sincoraea hatschbachii
• Orthophytum heleniceae Leme → Sincoraea heleniceae
• Orthophytum humile L.B.Sm. → Sincoraea humilis
• Orthophytum itambense (Versieux & Leme) Louzada & Versieux → Lapanthus itambensis
• Orthophytum mucugense Wanderley & Conceição → Sincoraea mucugensis
• Orthophytum navioides (L.B.Sm.) L.B.Sm. → Sincoraea navioides

Selected cultivars and hybrids

Cultivars and hybrids cultivated as ornamental plants include:

References