The last major monocot succulent group, Bromeliaceae has been subject to debate whether several species are actually succulent, or not.
This minority involves terrestrial bromeliads growing in arid conditions in the desert and semi-desert regions of the Americas, with species such as Puya, Dyckia, Hechtia, Deuterocohnia among a few others. All species have hard , spiny and waxy leaves, growing in mostly stemless rosettes, which let out a tall inflorescence, and perform CAM photosynthesis. However, most have not developed an explicit form of storage tissue, at least not in a tangible sense. Other species and genera are terrestrial or epiphytic tropical plants.
Though sister genera and of similar appearance, flowers easily tell apart Dyckia with its vibrant orange and sparse larger flowers from its white or pink shaded profuse blooming Hechtia
A bushy cushion plant Deuterocohnia
Patch forming Puya
Unidentified xeric bromeliad
Unidentified terrestrial bromeliad
