Claim: Pitcairnia oaxacana is a plant species in the family Bromeliaceae, 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 oaxacana is a plant species in the genus Pitcairnia. Family: Bromeliaceae Kingdom: Plantae 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.