Deinacanthon

Deinacanthon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “deinos” - terrible and “anthos” - flower.^[2] It contains a single species, Deinacanthon urbanianum, native to Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina.^[1] In Spanish, it is known as cháguar.

Deinacanthon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:	Bromelioideae
Genus:	Deinacanthon Mez
Species:	D. urbanianum
Binomial name
Deinacanthon urbanianum (Mez) Mez
Synonyms[1]
Bromelia urbaniana (Mez) L.B.Sm. Rhodostachys urbaniana Mez