Puya compacta

Puya compacta
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Puya
Species:	P. compacta
Binomial name
Puya compacta L.B.Sm.

Puya compacta is a species of puya in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is a critically endangered species, threatened by habitat loss. ^[2]

References

1. Fernández Fernández, D. (2019). "Puya compacta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T43305A131226610. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T43305A131226610.es . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-11-17.