Pitcairnia heterophylla

Pitcairnia heterophylla is a plant species in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is native to northern South America (Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela), Central America, and central and southern Mexico.[1][2][3][4][5]

Pitcairnia heterophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Pitcairnia
Species:
P. heterophylla
Binomial name
Pitcairnia heterophylla
(Lindley) Beer
Synonyms[1]
  • Puya heterophylla Lindl.
  • Hepetis heterophylla (Lindl.) Mez
  • Puya longifolia C.Morren
  • Pitcairnia cernua Kunth & C.D.Bouché
  • Pitcairnia exscapa Liebm.
  • Pitcairnia lindleyana Lem.
  • Pitcairnia morrenii Lem.

The species was first discovered on top of the Rock of Guatapé by a German scientist.

Pitcairnia × daiseyana is a natural hybrid of P. heterophylla and P. pungens.

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica retrieved 3 November 2009
  3. Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism Archived 2007-10-30 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 3 November 2009
  4. Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
  5. Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Ecuador Archived 2006-09-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 12 October 2009


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