Puya compacta

Puya compacta is a species of puya in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.

Puya compacta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Puya
Species:
P. compacta
Binomial name
Puya compacta

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is a critically endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-11-17.


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