|  | A 
                                    catalogue of Bromeliads used for various projects by - © Lloyd Godman   
                        
                          |  | abaxial:  Situated out of, or directed away from, the axis. eg. the underside of a leaf  adaxial: Adjacent to, or turned towards, the axis. eg. the upper side of the leaf |  
                          |  | With plants like Neoregelia that form a more open vave shape the adaxial: Adjacent to, or turned towards, the axis. eg. the upper side of the leaf is often more obviou. |  
                          |  | With plants like Billbergia that form a tube shaped plant the abaxial:  Situated out of, or directed away from, the axis. eg. the underside of a leaf is ofen more obvious. |                      |