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.
This plant group was formerly regarded as a genus within the Pitcairnioideae subfamily, but modern phylogenetic research employing DNA analysis has demonstrated their true affiliation with the Tillandsioideae, most closely linked to the Guzmania and Mezobromelia genera.