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BROMELIACEAE

Bromeliaceae is the pineapple family of endogenous plants. The name comes from the genus Bromelia to which the pineapple was once incorrectly referred. The family contains about five hundred species, nearly all of which are herbaceous plants, with short stems crowned by rosettes of long, leathery leaves, which often exhibit a greyish appearance, owing to the small hairs with which they are covered. The flowers are borne on terminal spikes, and are often large and brightly coloured, though without scent. Many of the species are epiphytic and attach themselves to tall trees by means of aerial roots, without however obtaining any food from them.
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