Pitcairnia megasepala

Pitcairnia megasepala

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 megasepala

Name

Pitcairnia megasepala Baker, J. Bot. 19: 229 (1881).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Hepetis megasepala (Baker) Mez in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 9: 974 (1896).
• Heterotypic
  • Pitcairnia araneosa Baker, J. Bot. 19: 231 (1881).
  • Pitcairnia camptocalyx André, Énum. Bromél.: 4 (1888).
  • Pitcairnia camptocalyx var. lutea André, Énum. Bromél.: 4 (1888).
  • Pitcairnia camptocalyx var. robusta André, Énum. Bromél.: 4 (1888).
  • Pitcairnia goudotiana André, Énum. Bromél.: 4 (1888).
  • Hepetis camptocalyx (André) Mez in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 9: 973 (1896).
  • Hepetis camptocalyx var. lutea (André) Mez in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 9: 973 (1896).
  • Hepetis camptocalyx var. robusta (André) Mez in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 9: 973 (1896).
  • Hepetis theae (Mez) Mez in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 9: 974 (1896).
  • Pitcairnia theae (Mez) Mez in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 32: 228 (1935).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Northern South America Colombia Regional: Central America Costa Rica; Panam References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Baker, J.G., 1881. J. Bot. 19: 229.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Pitcairnia megasepala in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jun 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Pitcairnia megasepala. Published online. Accessed: Jun 29 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Pitcairnia megasepala in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jun 29.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Pitcairnia megasepala. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 Jun 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Pitcairnia megasepala in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

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