Pitcairnia angustifolia
Clapper
Also known as: Hepetis gracilis Mez +14 more
- Hepetis gracilis Mez
- Hepetis latifolia (Andrews ex Aiton) Mez
- Hepetis latifolia (Andrews ex Aiton) Raeusch.
- Hepetis latifolia Raeusch. ex Schultes.f.
- Hepetis platyphylla (Schrad.) Mez
- Hepetis pyramidata O.J.Rich. ex Baker
- Hepetis ramosa (J.Jacq.) Mez
- Hepetis tomentosa (F.Dietr. ex Beer) Mez
- Pitcairnia angustifolia Redouté
- Pitcairnia angustifolia Ryan ex Schultes f.
- Pitcairnia angustifolia var. simplicior Proctor & Cedeño-Mald.
- Pitcairnia gracilis (Mez) Mez
- Pitcairnia intermedia K.Koch
- Pitcairnia latifolia Andrews
- Pitcairnia latifolia Andrews ex Aiton
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bromeliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Pitcairnia angustifolia (commonly known as Clapper) is a bromeliad belonging to the Bromeliaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Pitcairnia, which contains over 400 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Windward Is.