Pitcairnia lanuginosa
Also known as: Hepetis burchellii (Mez) Mez +9 more
- Hepetis burchellii (Mez) Mez
- Hepetis caldasiana (Baker) Mez
- Hepetis subpetiolata (Baker) Mez
- Orthopetalum lanuginosum (Ruiz & Pav.) Beer
- Orthophytum lanuginosum (Ruiz & Pav.) Beer
- Pitcairnia burchellii Mez
- Pitcairnia caldasiana Baker
- Pitcairnia sessiliflora Rusby
- Pitcairnia subpetiolata Baker
- Puya ruiziana Mez
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Bromeliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to South America, Pitcairnia lanuginosa is a bromeliad belonging to the Bromeliaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Peru