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Pitcairnia punicea

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Pitcairnia punicea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Pitcairnia
Subgenus: Pitcairnia subg. Pepinia
Species:
P. punicea
Binomial name
Pitcairnia punicea
Synonyms[1]
  • Hepetis punicea (Scheidw.) Mez
  • Pepinia punicea (Scheidw.) Andrews
  • Lamproconus jacksonii (Hook.) Hemsl.
  • Pitcairnia humilis Ten.
  • Pitcairnia jacksonii Hook.

Pitcairnia punicea is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to southeastern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.[1] It was first described by Michael Joseph François Scheidweiler in 1842.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Pitcairnia punicea Scheidw.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-11-05
  2. ^ "Pitcairnia punicea Scheidw.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2022-11-05