title: The collection of xerophytic Bromeliaceae Juss. in the Botanical Garden of M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
abstract: The collection of tropical plants of the Botanical Garden of Moscow State University "Apothecaries’ Garden" contains about 1,700 items, including one of the oldest and largest collections of bromeliads in Russia and the most diverse in species composition. Currently, it is represented by 43 genera and 686 species, varieties and hybrids belonging to 7 of the 8 existing subfamilies of the largest family of tropical monocots - Bromeliaceae Juss. For 9 years, the bromeliad collection has been signif