Pitcairnia elvirae
Pitcairnia elvirae, synonym Pepinia verrucosa, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, endemic to Ecuador.[2] It was first described in 1999.[3] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Pitcairnia elvirae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Pitcairnia |
| Subgenus: | Pitcairnia subg. Pepinia |
| Species: | P. elvirae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pitcairnia elvirae D.C.Taylor & H.Rob.[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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References
- Manzanares, J.M.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Pepinia verrucosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43279A10785994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43279A10785994.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "Pitcairnia elvirae D.C.Taylor & H.Rob.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-11-02
- "Pitcairnia elvirae D.C.Taylor & H.Rob.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-11-02
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