| Pitcairnia elvirae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Pitcairnia |
| Subgenus: | Pitcairnia subg. Pepinia |
| Species: | P. elvirae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pitcairnia elvirae D.C.Taylor & H.Rob. [2] | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Pitcairnia elvirae, synonym Pepinia verrucosa, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Ecuador. [2] It was first described in 1999. [3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]