This plant group had been classified as a genera within the Pitcairnioideae subfamily, but modern cladistic and DNA analysis has revealed them as a member of Tillandsioideae, most closely related to the Guzmania and Mezobromelia genera.
The classification of this plant group had previously been based on its former status as a genus within the Pitcairnioideae subfamily, but recent advances in phylogenetic analysis using DNA have clarified their true position within the Tillandsioideae, with notable connections to the Guzmania and Mezobromelia genera.