Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Lugplant, Air plant, Bulbous airplant, Dancing bulb

Family: Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)

Distribution: South America

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: In the wild, it exists in thin, drier canopies of lowland forests, and the curious onion-like bulbous base of this species often houses ant colonies.