Biology:Pitcairnia heterophylla

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Pitcairnia heterophylla
Pitcairnia heterophylla Paxton 86.jpg
Scientific classification edit
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 species in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is 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.

Pitcairnia × daiseyana is a natural hybrid of P. heterophylla and P. pungens.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Luther, Harry E. (1995). "An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica". Selbyana 16 (2): 230–234. ISSN 0361-185X. https://journals.flvc.org/selbyana/article/view/120747. 
  3. Espejo-Serna, Adolfo; López-Ferrari, Ana Rosa; Ramírez-morillo, Ivón; Holst, Bruce K.; Luther, Harry E.; Till, Walter (1 June 2004). "Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism" (in en). Selbyana 25 (1): 33–86. ISSN 2689-0682. https://journals.flvc.org/selbyana/article/view/121512. 
  4. 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): 132–149. ISSN 2689-0682. https://journals.flvc.org/selbyana/article/view/121000. 
  5. Luther, H.E. (1999). "Bromeliaceae". in Jørgensen, P.M.; León-Yánez, S.. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador = Catálogo de las plantas vasculares del Ecuador. St. Louis, Mo.: Missouri Botanical Garden Press. pp. 337–361. ISBN 978-0915279609. http://www.selby.org/clientuploads/research/Bromeliaceae/EcuadorBromeliaceae.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7198720 entry