Bromelia serra

(Bromelia serra)

Description

Bromelia serra is a species of plant in the Bromeliaceae family native to South America (Brazil, French Guiana, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina). It is one of several plants used by the Wichí people as a fiber for weaving called chaguar.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Poales

Family:Bromeliaceae

Genus:Bromelia

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