Brocchinia reducta is a carnivorous bromeliad from the Guiana Highlands. It traps insects in water-filled urns, digesting them for nutrients in poor soils.
Photos of Carnivorous Bromeliad (Brocchinia reducta)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Liliopsida |
| order | Poales |
| family | Bromeliaceae |
| genus | Brocchinia |
| species | Brocchinia reducta |
