Ochagavia

Ochagavia (named for Sylvestris Ochagavia, Chilean minister of education) is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. Endemic to southern and central Chile, this genus is represented by four known species.


Species
Ochagavia elegans

Ochagavia andina

Ochagavia carnea

Ochagavia litoralis

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