Werauhia williamsii
| Werauhia williamsii | |
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| Werauhia williamsii, Poás Volcano, Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Werauhia |
| Species: | W. williamsii
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| Binomial name | |
| Werauhia williamsii (L.B.Smith) J.R.Grant
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Werauhia williamsii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Werauhia.[2] It is a terrestrial bromeliad, native the montane forests of Costa Rica and western Panama.[1]
It inhabits the Talamancan montane forests ecoregion, where it grows in the shrub understory of upper montane forests, from approximately 2,300 to 3,200 meters elevation.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Werauhia williamsii (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Grant. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Werauhia williamsii". Discover Life. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ^ Kappelle, M., van Uffelen, J.G. (2006). Altitudinal Zonation of Montane Oak Forests Along Climate and Soil Gradients in Costa Rica. In: Kappelle, M. (eds) Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Montane Oak Forests. Ecological Studies, vol 185. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28909-7_4