Location ²

Peruvian and Bolivian Andes

Description ²

Rosette-forming terrestrial bromeliad, flowering 1.5m high. Leaves are 1m long with blades pale leidote beneath and glaborous above. Inflorescence is compound, densely cylindrical and covered in white wool – except petals. Bracts are brown, flowers are bright green with yellow stamens and fruits are brownish-green.

Habitat Type ²

Grows at high elevation in wet and rugged terrain between 3000m – 4,800m asl

References ²

Smith, L.B. and Downs, R.J. 1974. Flora Neotropica, Pitcairnoideae (Bromeliaceae). Hafner Press, New York.

Fuentes y créditos

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Más información

• NaturaLista página del taxón
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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