Catopsis is a genus in the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “kata” (hanging down) and “opsis” (appearance). Catopsis is a genus of plants widespread across much of Latin America from Mexico to Brazil, plus Florida and the West Indies.[1] One of the species, Catopsis berteroniana, is thought to be carnivorous.
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Catopsis berteroniana (Schultes f.) Mez | from Bahamas, Florida, Chiapas and Veracruz south to Brazil | |
| Catopsis compacta Mez | Oaxaca, Chiapas, Jalisco | |
| Catopsis delicatula L.B. Smith | Guatemala, southern Mexico | |
| Catopsis floribunda L.B. Smith | West Indies, Venezuela, Honduras, Oaxaca, Florida | |
| Catopsis juncifolia Mez & Wercklé | from Veracruz to Panama | |
| Catopsis micrantha L.B. Smith | Panama | |
| Catopsis minimiflora Matuda | Chiapas | |
| Catopsis montana L.B.Sm. | Cuba, Central America | |
| Catopsis morreniana Mez | from Veracruz to Costa Rica | |
| Catopsis nitida (Hooker) Grisebach | from Veracruz to Panama; Greater Antilles | |
| Catopsis nutans (Swartz) Grisebach | Florida, Central America, Greater Antilles, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador | |
| Catopsis oerstediana Mez | southern Mexico, Central America | |
| Catopsis paniculata E. Morren | southern Mexico, Central America | |
| Catopsis pedicellata L.B.Sm | Guatemala, Costa Rica, southern Mexico | |
| Catopsis pisiformis Rauh | Panama | |
| Catopsis sessiliflora (Ruiz & Pavón) Mez | West Indies; Latin America from Puebla and Jalisco south to Peru | |
| Catopsis subulata L.B. Smith | Guatemala, Honduras, Chiapas, Oaxaca | |
| Catopsis wangerinii Mez & Wercklé | Central America, Colombia, Chiapas, Veracruz | |
| Catopsis wawranea Mez | Veracruz, Oaxaca, Belize | |
| Catopsis werckleana Mez | Costa Rica | |