Pitcairnia bromeliifolia

Pitcairnia bromeliifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Bromeliaceae
Subfamilia: Pitcairnioideae
Genus: Pitcairnia
Species: Pitcairnia bromeliifolia
Varietates: P. b. var. bromeliifolia – P. b. var. graminifolia – P. b. var. wynteri

Name

Pitcairnia bromeliifolia L'Hér., Sert. Angl.: 7 (1789).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Hepetis bromeliifolia (L'Hér.) Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 247 (1796).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Jamaica. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• L'Héritier de Brutelle, C.L. 1788. Sertum Anglicum, seu, Plantae rariores quae in hortis juxta Londinum: imprimis in horto regio Kewensi excoluntur, ab anno 1786 ad annum 1787 observatae. iv + 36 pp, 34 pl., Paris: Petri Francisci Didot. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pitcairnia bromeliifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pitcairnia bromeliifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pitcairnia bromeliifolia. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Pitcairnia bromeliifolia. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.

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