Gregbrownia fulgens
| Gregbrownia fulgens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Mezobromelia |
| Species: | M. fulgens
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| Binomial name | |
| Mezobromelia fulgens | |
Mezobromelia fulgens is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. It grows in the páramo and high-elevation forest of the Andes. It is terrestrial or grows as an epiphyte.[1]
There are five known subpopulations of this bromeliad. It is threatened by loss of habitat to agriculture.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Manzanares, J.M. & Pitman, N. 2003. Mezobromelia fulgens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003. Downloaded on 09 September 2015.