Pitcairnia caduciflora
Pitcairnia caduciflora is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from only one site in Pastaza Province. It is an epiphyte that grows in the forests of the lower Andes, and it is threatened by habitat destruction.[1]
| Pitcairnia caduciflora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Pitcairnia |
| Species: | P. caduciflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Pitcairnia caduciflora Rauh & E.Gross | |
References
- Manzanares, J.M. & Pitman, N. 2003. Pitcairnia caduciflora. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: Downloaded on 09 September 2015.
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