水塔花
Billbergia pyramidalis (Sims) Lindl.
水塔花（Billbergia pyramidalis）為鵝掌柴科（Bromeliaceae）植物，原產於南美洲北部與加勒比海地區。此種植物最早由 John Sims 描述，現名由 John Lindley 於 1827 年命名。水塔花的英文俗名為 Foolproofplant，因其生長強健而得名。
Description
水塔花分佈範圍廣泛，包括巴西、古巴、多明尼加共和國、法屬圭亞那、萊eward 群島、毛里求斯、波多黎各、特立尼達和多巴哥、委內瑞拉、Windward 群島等地。其花序呈金字塔形，常見於熱帶與亞熱帶地區的園藝栽培。
Other common names
水塔花水塔花叶紅筆鳳梨
Distribution
BR · TW · IN · conterminous 48 United States · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Cuba · Dominican Republic · French Guiana · Leeward Is. · Mauritius · Puerto Rico · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela · Windward Is.
Synonyms
Billbergia andegavensisBillbergia atroroseaBillbergia bicolorBillbergia croyanaBillbergia fastuosaBillbergia lemoineiBillbergia loddigesiiBillbergia longifoliaBillbergia miniatoroseaBillbergia paxtoniiBillbergia puniceaBillbergia pyramidalis var. bicolorBillbergia pyramidalis var. concolorBillbergia pyramidalis var. croyanaBillbergia pyramidalis var. farinosaBillbergia pyramidalis var. luteaBillbergia pyramidalis var. vernicosaBillbergia pyramidalis var. zonataBillbergia schultesianaBillbergia setosaBillbergia splendidaBillbergia thyrsoideaBillbergia thyrsoidea var. fastuosaBillbergia thyrsoidea var. miniatoroseaBillbergia thyrsoidea var. splendidaBillbergia thyrsoidea var. zonataBromelia pyramidalisJonghea splendidaPitcairnia fastuosaTillandsia farinosa