Catopsis nutans
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Catopsis nutans is a species of the genus Catopsis
. This species is native
to Costa Rica
, Mexico
and Venezuela
.
Catopsis
Catopsis is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “kata” and “opsis” . Catopsis is a genus of plants that can be found from Florida to the eastern parts of Brazil, including the Caribbean...
. This species is native
Native plant
Native plant is a term to describe plants endemic or naturalized to a given area in geologic time.This includes plants that have developed, occur naturally, or existed for many years in an area...
to Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.