Greigia alborosea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Genus: | Greigia |
Species: | G. alborosea |
Binomial name | |
Greigia alborosea | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Greigia alborosea is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae . [2] [3] This species is endemic to Venezuela.
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Tillandsia fasciculata, commonly known as the giant airplant, giant wild pine, or cardinal airplant, is a species of bromeliad that is native to Central America, Mexico, the West Indies, northern South America, and the southeastern United States. Within the United States, this airplant is at risk of extirpation from the Mexican bromeliad weevil, Metamasius callizona. A related plant, Tillandsia utriculata, sometimes called the "wild pine", is endemic to the same areas.
Greigia columbiana is a plant species in the genus Greigia. This species is native to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
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Puya spathacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Bolivia.
Tillandsia compacta is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Cuba, Hispaniola, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela and Ecuador.
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