| Puya rusbyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Puya |
| Subgenus: | Puya subg. Puyopsis |
| Species: | P. rusbyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Puya rusbyi | |
| Synonyms | |
Pitcairnia rusbyiBaker | |
Puya rusbyi is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. [1] It is endemic to Bolivia.
The Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of 75 genera and around 3590 known species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana.
Puya is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae. It is the sole genus of the subfamily Puyoideae, and is composed of 226 species. These terrestrial plants are native to the Andes Mountains of South America and southern Central America. Many of the species are monocarpic, with the parent plant dying after one flower and seed production event.
Fosterella is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae. It contains 31 recognized species, 30 native to central and western South America, one to Mesoamerica. The genus is named after Mulford B. Foster, American horticulturist and collector (1888-1978).
Puya raimondii, also known as queen of the Andes (English), titanka (Quechua) or puya de Raimondi (Spanish), is the largest species of bromeliad, reaching up to 15 m (50 ft) in height. It is native to the high Andes of Bolivia and Peru. It has been considered a Protocarnivorous plant.
Puya claudiae is a species of plant in the genus Puya. This species is endemic to Bolivia.
Puya alata is a plant species in the genus Puya. This species is endemic to Bolivia.
Puya atra is a plant species in the genus Puya. This species is endemic to Bolivia.
Puya brittoniana is a species in the genus Puya. It is a spiny plant, from the same family as the pineapple. This species is endemic to Bolivia.
Puya nana is a species in the genus Puya. This species is endemic to Bolivia.
Puya pearcei is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Bolivia.
Puya riparia is a species in the genus Puya. This species is endemic to Bolivia.
Puya sanctae-crucis is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Bolivia.
Puya stenothyrsa is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Bolivia.
Puya valida is a species in the genus Puya. This species is endemic to Bolivia.
Puya weddelliana is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is endemic to Bolivia.
Puya ferruginea is a plant species in the genus Puya. This species is native to Bolivia and Ecuador.
Fosterella rusbyi is a plant species in the genus Fosterella. This species is native to Bolivia and Peru.
Puya dyckioides is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is native to Bolivia.
Puya spathacea is a species in the genus Puya. This species is native to Bolivia.
Tillandsia rusbyi is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is native to Bolivia.