Billbergia

Billbergia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus is named for the Swedish botanist, zoologist, and anatomist Gustaf Johan Billberg. This genus is divided into two subgenera: Billbergia and Helicodea. They are native to forest and scrub, up to an altitude of 1,700 metres (5,577 ft), in Southern Mexico, Central and South America, with many species endemic to Brazil.