Acanthostachys

Acanthostachys is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “acanthos” (thorny, spiny) and “stachys” (a flower spike).^[1][2][3]

Acanthostachys
Acanthostachys strobilacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Bromelioideae
Genus:	Acanthostachys Link

Species

There are three known species, all endemic to South America:^[1][4]

• Acanthostachys pitcairnioides (Mez) Rauh & Barthlott (distribution : Northeast Brazil)
• Acanthostachys calcicola Marcusso & Lombardi (distribution : central Brazil)
• Acanthostachys strobilacea (Schultes f.) Klotzsch (distribution : Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina)