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Puya angelensis

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Puya angelensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Puya
Species:
P. angelensis
Binomial name
Puya angelensis
E.Gross & Rauh

Puya angelensis is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from three locations in Carchi Province.[1]

This plant grows in páramo and high Andean forest habitat. It is sometimes cultivated as a hedge because it is spiny.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Manzanares, J.M. & Pitman, N. 2003. Puya angelensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003. Downloaded on 09 September 2015.