Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Bromelia karatas

Spanish: Aguama

Bromelia karatas is a plant species in the genus Bromelia. This species is native to West Indies and to Latin America from San Luis Potosí and Sinaloa south to Brazil. Most often recorded in Oct, Jan, Dec, Aug.

TaxonomyLiliopsida › Poales › Bromeliaceae

Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records1,343 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2017 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-01-18 — observation by zihuadean
2025-10-17 — observation by antonio_perez2
2022-12-08 — observation by santiagob1986
2020-10-03 — observation by marumg
2020-10-03 — observation by marumg
2017-08-03 — observation by nachotorres

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Bromelia karatas (Bromelia karatas) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/bromelia-karatas/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.