Catopsis berteroniana

Taxobox
name = "Catopsis berteroniana"


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Poales
familia = Bromeliaceae
genus = "Catopsis"
species = "C. berteroniana"
binomial = "Catopsis berteroniana"
binomial_authority = (Schult. & Schult.f.) Mez

"Catopsis berteroniana" (pronEng|kətɒpsɪs bɚtəɹəʊniːɑːnə) is an epiphytic bromeliad thought to be a possible carnivorous plant, similar to "Brocchinia reducta", although the evidence is equivocal. Its native range is from southern Florida to southern Brazil. It generally grows on the unshaded twigs of trees, and appears to trap more insects in its tank than other bromeliads of comparable size. There are several other species in the genus, none of which are believed to be carnivorous.

References

Frank, J.H. & O'Meara, G.F. (1984). The bromeliad "Catopsis berteroniana" traps terrestrial arthropods but harbors "Wyeomyia" larvae (Diptera: Culicidae). "Florida Entomologist" 67: 418-424.