Catopsis berteroniana

Catopsis berteroniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Catopsis
Species:	C. berteroniana
Binomial name
Catopsis berteroniana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Mez

Catopsis berteroniana ( /kəˈtɒpsɪs ˌbɜrtəˌroʊniˈɑːnə/) is an epiphytic bromeliad thought to be a possible carnivorous plant, similar to Brocchinia reducta, although the evidence is equivocal. Its native range is from southern Florida to southern Brazil. It generally grows on the unshaded twigs of trees, and appears to trap more insects in its tank than other bromeliads of comparable size. There are several other species in the genus, none of which is believed to be carnivorous.

References

Frank, J.H. & O'Meara, G.F. (1984). The bromeliad Catopsis berteroniana traps terrestrial arthropods but harbors Wyeomyia larvae (Diptera: Culicidae). Florida Entomologist 67: 418-424.