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Summary

Dyckia is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae.
The genus is named after the Prussian botanist, botanical artist and horticulturist The Prince and Earl of Salm Reifferscheid-Dyck (1773–1861).
Dyckias, with stiff and thorny leaves, prefer rocky and/or sunny areas and have a natural tendency to clump leading to thick, large mats.
The subfamily Pitcairnioideae contains several "terrestrial" members of the Bromeliaceae, with cultivated genera including Dyckia, Hechtia, Pitcairnia and Puya. They are native to arid and high-altitude regions of Brazil and the central part of South America.

Species

Dyckia acutiflora Leme & Z.J.G.Miranda - Goiás Dyckia affinis Baker - Paraguay Dyckia agudensis Irgang & Sobral - Rio Grande do Sul Dyckia alba Winkler - Rio Grande do Sul Dyckia areniticola Leme - Mato Grosso Dyckia atratiflora P.J.Braun, Esteves & Scharf - Goiás Dyckia aurea L.B. Smith - Goiás Dyckia barthlottii R.Vásquez & Ibisch - Bolivia Dyckia beateae E. Gross & Rauh - Mato Grosso Dyckia beloisae L.B.Sm. - Minas Gerais Dyckia brachyphylla L.B. Smith - Minas Gerais Dyckia brachystachya Rauh & E. Gross - Bahia Dyckia bracteata (Wittmack) Mez - Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo Dyckia brasiliana L.B. Smith - Brasília Dyckia braunii Rauh - Goiás Dyckia brevifolia Baker - from Paraná to Santa Catarina Dyckia burchellii Baker - Bahia, Goiás Dyckia burle-marxii L.B. Smith & R.W. Read - Bahia Dyckia cabrerae L.B. Smith & Reitz - from Paraná to Santa Catarina Dyckia cangaphila P.J.Braun, Esteves & Scharf - Goiás Dyckia choristaminea Mez - Rio Grande do Sul Dyckia cinerea Mez - Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo Dyckia commixta Hassler - Paraguay, Paraná Dyckia consimilis Mez - Minas Gerais Dyckia coximensis L.B. Smith & Reitz - Mato Grosso Dyckia crassifolia Rauh - Bolivia Dyckia crocea L.B. Smith - Paraná Dyckia dawsonii L.B. Smith - Goiás Dyckia delicata Larocca & Sobral - Rio Grande do Sul Dyckia...