Neoglaziovia is a genus in the plant family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae.
The genus is named in honor of Auguste François Marie Glaziou, French landscape designer and bromeliad collector (1833-1906).[ Bromeliad Society International - Genera Etymology ]
Species
It has three known species, all
endemic to the
Atlantic Forest (
Mata Atlantica Brasileira) in
southeast Brazil.
[ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families][Smith, L.B. & R. J. Downs. 1979. Bromelioideae (Bromeliaceae), Part III. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 14(3): 1493–2142]
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Neoglaziovia burle-marxii Leme — endemic to Bahia. Named for Roberto Burle Marx (1904-1994), a renowned Brazilian artist, botanist, garden designer, and native flora collector/plantsman.
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Neoglaziovia concolor C.H. Wright — endemic to Bahia state
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Neoglaziovia variegata (Arruda da Camara) Mez — native to states of Bahia, Ceará, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Piauí, and Rio Grande do Norte.
Cultivation and uses
Neoglaziovia variegata has been, and continues to be, an important part of localized markets in
South America — where its fibers are woven into fabric, netting, and rope.
[ Britannica Online Encyclopedia.com: Neoglaziovia]
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