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Puya venusta

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

Pitcairnia sphaerocephala Baker
Pitcairnia venusta Baker
Puya coquimbensis Mez
Puya gaudichaudii Mez

Puya venusta is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.[1] This species is a rare plant[3] endemic to certain areas of Chile including Punta Teatinos and Cerro La Campana. In La Campana National Park, P. venusta is associated with the endangered Chilean Wine Palm, Jubaea chilensis, a palm that prehistorically had a significantly wider distribution.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Puya venusta (Baker) Phil". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Puya venusta (Baker) Phil". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Philip Wilson Rundel, Gloria Montenegro Rizzardini, G. Montenegro and Fabian M. Jaksic. 1998
  4. ^ C. Michael Hogan, 2008