Bromeliaceae
Caribbean strap airplant
Catopsis nitida
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Genus
- Catopsis
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Catopsis nitidaBromeliaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Caribbean strap airplant
Synonyms
- Catopsis inconspicua (Brongn.) Baker
- Pogospermum inconspicuum Brongn.
- Pogospermum nitidum (Hook.) Brongn.
- Tillandsia nitida Hook.
- Tussacia nitida (Hook.) Beer
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.