Pitcairnia unilateralis
Appearance
Pitcairnia unilateralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Genus: | Pitcairnia |
Species: | P. unilateralis
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Binomial name | |
Pitcairnia unilateralis |
Pitcairnia unilateralis is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The specific epithet, unilateralis, is derived from Latin and means "one-sided".[2]
References
- ^ Manzanares, J.M. & Pitman, N. 2003. Pitcairnia unilateralis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
- ^ Damrosch, Barbara; Neal, Bill (2003). Gardener's Latin: A Lexicon. Chapel Hill, N.C: Algonquin Books. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-56512-743-2. OCLC 856021571. Retrieved 21 April 2019.