Gaume, L., Perret, P., Gorb, E., Gorb, S., Labat, J.J. and Rowe, N., 2004. How do plant waxes cause flies to slide? Experimental tests of wax-based trapping mechanisms in three pitfall carnivorous plants. Arthropod structure & development, 33(1), pp.103-111. This source covers the kind of wax found on B. reducta and its effectiveness/how it works
Benzing, D.H., Givnish, T.J. and Bermudes, D., 1985. Absorptive trichomes in Brocchinia reducta (Bromeliaceae) and their evolutionary and systematic significance. Systematic Botany, pp.81-91. This source includes details of what the purpose of trichomes in B. reducta are and how they work. Also very specific small detail about the pH of the plant's tank fluids.
Pavlovič, A. and Saganová, M., 2015. A novel insight into the cost–benefit model for the evolution of botanical carnivory. Annals of botany, 115(7), pp.1075-1092. This source has information on the evolution of B. reducta.
McPherson, Stewart (2007). "The Carnivorous Bromeliads". Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies. This source shares general information and plant basics.
Elz˙bieta, Kro´l; Płachno, Bartosz J.; Adamec, Lubomı´r; Stolarz, Maria; Dziubiska, Halina; Tre˛bacz, Kazimierz (2012). "Quite a few reasons for calling carnivores 'the most wonderful plants in the world'". Annals of Botany. This source provides an insight to the idea that B. reducta secretes a digestive enzyme.
Rice, Barry (2018). "The Carnivorous Plant FAQ v. 12". Retrieved 5 October 2023. Information about plant growth indoors versus naturally outside. Also photos.
