Commelinidae
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Phylum: | Spermatophyta |
| Class: | Angiospermae |
| Subclass: | Monocotyledoneae |
| Superorder: | Commelinidae |
Order
- Family
- Genus
- species -- Common Name (Origin)
- Aechmea
- fasciata -- Urn Plant (Brazil)
- fulgens -- Coralberry (Brazil)
- Ananas
- cosmosus -- Pineapple (Brazil)
- Billbergia
- nutans -- Queen's Tears (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay)
- Cryptanthus
- acaulis -- Green Earth Star (Brazil)
- bromelioides -- Rainbow Star (Brazil)
- Dyckia
- brevifolia -- Pineapple Dyckia (Brazil)
- Guzmania
- berteroana -- Flaming Torch (Puerto Rico)
- lingulata -- Scarlet Star (Brazil, West Indies)
- Neoregelia
- carolinae -- Blushing Bromeliad (Brazil)
- marmorata -- Marble Plant (Brazil)
- spectabilis -- Fingernail Plant (Brazil)
- Nidularium
- fulgens -- Blushing Bromeliad (Brazil)
- innocentii -- Bird's Nest Bromeliad (Brazil)
- Tillandsia
- usneioides -- Spanish Moss (SE USA to Argentina and Chile)
- Vriesea
- carinata -- Lobster Claws (Brazil)
- hieroglyphica -- King of the Bromeliads (Brazil)
- splendens -- Flaming Sword (Guyana, Trinidad, Venezuela)
Commelinales
Commelinaceae
- Callisia
- elegans -- Striped Inch Plant (Mexico)
- Geogenanthus
- undatus -- Seersucker Plant (Brazil, Peru)
- Rhoeo
- spathacea -- Boat Lily (Mexico, Guatemala, West Indies)
- Setcreasea
- pallida -- Purple Heart (Mexico)
- Tradescantia
- albiflora -- Wandering Jew (South America)
- fluminensis -- Wandering Jew (South America)
- Zebrina
- pendula -- Silvery Inch Plant (Mexico)
Cyperales
Cyperaceae
- Carex
- morrowii -- Japanese Sedge (Japan)
- Cyperus
- alternifolius -- Umbrella Plant (Madagascar, Mauritius)
- Scirpus
- cernus -- Miniature Bulrush (Comopolitan)
Poales
Gramineae
- Arundinaria
- pygmaea -- Bamboo (Eastern and Southern Asia)
- Oplismenus
- hirtellus -- Basket Grass (Southern US to Argentina)
Zingiberales
Marantaceae
- Calathea
- louisae -- Peacock Plant (Brazil)
- Ctenanthe
- oppenheimiana -- Never-never Plant (Brazil)
- Maranta
- leuconeura -- Prayer Plant (Brazil)
Musaceae
- Musa
- acuminata -- Banana (Southeast Asia)
- cavendishii -- Dwarf Banana (Tropical Asia, Western Pacific)
- ensete -- Banana (Ethiopia)
- Strelitzia
- reginae -- Bird of Paradise Flower (Sub-tropical to Southern Africa)
Zingiberaceae
- Alpinia
- sanderae -- Variegated Ginger (New Guinea)
- Curcuma
- roscoeana -- ?? (Malaysia)
Bromeliales
Bromeliaceae
