Claim: Pitcairnia platystemon is a plant species within the Bromeliaceae family, a family of monocot flowering plants of 75 genera and around 3590 known species native mainly to the tropical Americas, in the kingdom Plantae.
Evidence: Pitcairnia platystemon is a plant species in the genus Pitcairnia. Bromeliaceae Family: The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) is a family of monocot flowering plants of 75 genera and around 3590 known species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana. Plantae Kingdom: