Biology:Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora | |
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Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Subfamily: | Tillandsioideae |
Genus: | Glomeropitcairnia |
Species: | G. erectiflora
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Binomial name | |
Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora Mez
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Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora is a plant species in the genus Glomeropitcairnia. This epiphytic tank bromeliad species is native to Venezuela and to the island of Trinidad,[1][2] occurring in montane and elfin cloud forests. It is used by tree frog Phytotriades auratus as a refuge and nesting site.[3]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Holst, Bruce K. (1 February 1994). "Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism" (in en). Selbyana 15 (1). ISSN 2689-0682. https://journals.flvc.org/selbyana/article/view/121000.
- ↑ Rivas-Fuenmayor, G. A.; de Freitas S., M. (2015). "Discovery of the critically endangered Golden Tree Frog, Phytotriades auratus (Boulenger, 1917), in eastern Venezuela, with comments on its distribution, conservation, and biogeography". Herpetological Review 46: 153–157. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279447028.
Wikidata ☰ Q5571232 entry
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