| Neoregelia | |
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| Neoregelia in bloom at a botanical garden. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Neoregelia L.B.Sm. |
| Subgenera | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Regelia (Lem.) Lindm. 1890, illegitimate homonym, not Schauer 1843 nor H. Wendl. 1865 | |
Neoregelia is a genus of epiphytic flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae, native to South American rainforests.[1] The genus name is for Eduard August von Regel, Director of St. Petersburg Botanic Gardens in Russia (1875–1892).[2]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
POWO_IDwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Bromeliad Info - Genera Etymology". Archived from the original on 2007-02-03. Retrieved 2009-10-19.