Native Bromeliads of Florida
Contributors: Benzing, David H.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Pineapple Press, Inc.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Sarasota, Florida
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781561644483
Subjects: Bromeliaceae -- Florida; Endemic plants -- Florida
Description: Identify and appreciate Florida’s sixteen species (and two hybrids) of native bromeliads, often called “air plants,” from the abundant Spanish moss to the rare, carnivorous Catopsis berteroniana.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is a bromeliad?; title: Vegetative structure; title: Photosynthesis and leaf form; title: The foliar scale; title: Reproduction; title: Florida's bromeliads versus its other epiphytes; title: Do bromeliads ever harm their hosts?; title: Florida as a habitat for bromeliads; title: What bromeliads do in Florida habitats; title: Conservation status and threats; title: Naturalized bromeliads; title: Cultivating Florida's natives; title: Key for the identification of the species and named natural hybrids; title: Descriptions of the species and hybrids.