Billbergia nutans

Billbergia nutans, or Queen's-tears, is an epiphytic bromeliad native to Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.

This plant is often used as an ornamental plant.

Varieties
Two varieties are recognized:


 * 1) Billbergia nutans var. nutans – Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina
 * 2) Billbergia nutans var. schimperiana (Wittm. ex Baker) Mez –  Brazil, Paraguay

Cultivars

 * Billbergia 'Albertii'
 * Billbergia 'Baraquiniano-Nutans'
 * Billbergia 'Beadleberg'
 * Billbergia 'Blireiana'
 * Billbergia 'Candy'
 * Billbergia 'Carminea'
 * Billbergia 'Elvenia Slosson'
 * Billbergia 'Frau Pia Roesslein'
 * Billbergia 'Hoelscheriana'
 * Billbergia 'Intermedia'
 * Billbergia 'Ivey Meyer'
 * Billbergia 'Joseph Marechal'
 * Billbergia 'Kahibah'
 * Billbergia 'Leodiensis'
 * Billbergia 'Lissom'
 * Billbergia 'Marechalii'
 * Billbergia 'Morreniana'
 * Billbergia 'Pioupionii'
 * Billbergia 'Rosea'
 * Billbergia 'Rubro-Cyanea'
 * Billbergia 'Salmonea'
 * Billbergia 'Theodore L. Mead'
 * Billbergia 'Ultrajactensis'
 * Billbergia 'Vittato-Nutans'
 * Billbergia 'Wantenii'
 * Billbergia 'Windii'
 * Billbergia 'Worleana'
 * × Billmea 'Emma Francis Stewart'
 * × Billnelia 'Fred Eichholtz'
 * × Billnelia 'Perringiana'
 * × Cryptbergia 'Mead'
 * × Cryptbergia 'Pinkie'
 * × Cryptbergia 'Red Burst'
 * × Cryptbergia 'Rubra'
 * × Neobergia 'Noddy'
 * × Neobergia 'Perneri'
 * × Nidbergia 'Chas Hodgson'