Pitcairnia heterophylla

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Pitcairnia heterophylla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Pitcairnia
Species:
P. heterophylla
Binomial name
Pitcairnia heterophylla
(Lindley) Beer
Synonyms[1]
  • Puya heterophylla Lindl.
  • Hepetis heterophylla (Lindl.) Mez
  • Puya longifolia C.Morren
  • Pitcairnia cernua Kunth & C.D.Bouché
  • Pitcairnia exscapa Liebm.
  • Pitcairnia lindleyana Lem.
  • Pitcairnia morrenii Lem.

Pitcairnia heterophylla is a plant

native to northern South America (Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela), Central America, and central and southern Mexico.[1][2][3][4][5]

The species was first discovered on top of the

Rock of Guatapé
by a German scientist.

natural hybrid of P. heterophylla and P. pungens
.

References

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. JSTOR 41759911
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  3. JSTOR 41760147
    .
  4. JSTOR 41759858
    .
  5. ISBN 978-0915279609. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 26 September 2006.

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