Puya pichinchae
Appearance
Puya pichinchae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Genus: | Puya |
Species: | P. pichinchae
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Binomial name | |
Puya pichinchae Mez & Sodiro
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Puya pichinchae is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Manzanares, J.M. & Pitman, N. 2003. Puya pichinchae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.