Pitcairnia elvirae

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Pitcairnia elvirae
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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]
  • Pepinia verrucosaE.Gross
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Pitcairnia elvirae

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]

References

  1. 1 2 Manzanares, J.M.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Pepinia verrucosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2003: e.T43279A10785994. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43279A10785994.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pitcairnia elvirae D.C.Taylor & H.Rob.", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2022-11-02
  3. ↑ "Pitcairnia elvirae D.C.Taylor & H.Rob.", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2022-11-02


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