Catopsis is a genus in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “kata” (hanging down) and “opsis” (appearance). Catopsis is a genus of plants widespread across much of Latin America from Mexico to Brazil, plus Florida and the West Indies. One of the species, Catopsis berteroniana, is thought to be carnivorous.
Species
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Name
Distribution
Catopsis berteroniana (Schultes f.) Mez
from Bahamas, Florida, Chiapas and Veracruz south to Brazil
Catopsis compacta Mez
Oaxaca, Chiapas, Jalisco
Catopsis delicatula L.B. Smith
Guatemala, southern Mexico
Catopsis floribunda L.B. Smith
West Indies, Venezuela, Honduras, Oaxaca, Florida
Catopsis juncifolia Mez & Wercklé
from Veracruz to Panama
Catopsis micrantha L.B. Smith
Panama
Catopsis minimiflora Matuda
Chiapas
Catopsis montana L.B.Sm.
Cuba, Central America
Catopsis morreniana Mez
from Veracruz to Costa Rica
Catopsis nitida (Hooker) Grisebach
from Veracruz to Panama; Greater Antilles
