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Xerophytic vegetation occurs on and around the granite outcrops, consisting predominantly of plants from Bromelia, Poaceae and Orchidacea families.
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Herbaceous species include Bromelia serra, B. hieronymi and Deinacanthon urbanianum.
Arid Chaco 2007
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The understory of primary thorn forest is punctuated with spiny terrestrial plants such as bayonet bromeliads (Bromelia serra) and star cactus (Cleistocactus baumanii).
Chaco 2007
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It is covered by a plant allied, I believe, to Bromelia, and called by the inhabitants
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It is covered by a plant allied, I believe, to Bromelia, and called by the inhabitants
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_Pineapples_ (_Bromelia ananas_, Linn.) are abundant in the Southern
The Philippine Islands John Foreman
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_Metrosideros_, _Bromelia_, _Eucomis_, &c., wherein the leafy axis projects beyond the inflorescence proper; or as in _Primula imperialis_, in which plant, as also in luxuriant forms of _P. sinensis_, tier after tier of flowers are placed in succession above the primary umbel.
Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants Maxwell T. Masters
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It is covered by a plant allied, I believe, to Bromelia, and called by the inhabitants Chepones.
Chapter XIV 1909
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(_Bromelia_) -- some with leaves toothed along their edges, others shaped more like the blade of a long knife.
Across Unknown South America Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894
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Herva-tostão (M.) _Bromelia_ (various kinds) Caragoatá (F.) (S.) _Brunfelsia Hopeana_ Benth.
Across Unknown South America Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894
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