V. BROMELIACE^]. 



767 



Jiromelia Caratas. Frait. 



Bromelia. 

 Transverse section of fruit. 



Tillandsia. 



Seed with testa decomposed into 

 bristles (mag.). 



Tillandsia. 



Seed cut vertically 



(mag.). 



Bromelia. 

 Vertical section of seed (mag.). 



Billbergia lebrina. 

 Fruit. 



Billbergia. 

 Transverse section of fruit. 



Billbergia. 

 Seed, entire and cut vertically (mag.). 



Billbergia. 



Vertical section of 



fruit. 



Pitcaimia magnifies. 

 Seed. " 



Billbergia. 

 Embryo (mag.). 



minous, often bearded. EMBRYO small, axile, outside the albumen. Usually herbaceous 

 PLANTS. LEAVES sheathing. 



Herbaceous, sometimes woody PLANTS, generally stemless, with perennial stock 

 and fibrous roots, mostly epiphytes. LEAVES usually all at the base of the stem or 

 scape, sheathing, stiff, channelled, margin often toothed or spinous, epidermis clothed 

 with scaly hairs. FLO WEES 5 , regular or sub-irregular, spiked, racemed orpanicled, 

 and each with a scarious or coloured bract. PERIANTH quite inferior, semi-superior 



