Araeococcus

Araeococcus is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to northern South America, Central America and Trinidad.[1]

The genus name is from the Greek “araios” (thin, weak, slight) and the Latin “coccus” (berry). This genus is divided into two subgenera: the type subgenus and Pseudaraeococcus Mez.

Species
Accepted species:

Araeococcus chlorocarpus (Wawra) Leme & J.A. Siqueira – Bahia
Araeococcus flagellifolius Harms – Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil
Araeococcus goeldianus L.B. Smith – Amapá, French Guiana
Araeococcus micranthus Brongniart – Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil
Araeococcus montanus Leme – Bahia
Araeococcus nigropurpureus Leme & J.A. Siqueira – Bahia
Araeococcus parviflorus (Martius & Schultes f.) Lindman – Bahia
Araeococcus pectinatus L.B. Smith – Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia
Araeococcus sessiliflorus Leme & J.A. Siqueira – Bahia