Puya × berteroniana
| Puya × berteroniana | |
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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: | Puya |
| Species: | P. × berteroniana
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| Binomial name | |
| Puya × berteroniana Mez
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Puya × berteroniana is a natural hybrid in the genus Puya, between the species Puya alpestris subsp. zoellneri and Puya venusta. This natural hybrid is endemic to central Chile, where it is very rare.[1][2]
A revision of the Chilean species of Puya found that it is likely a hybrid, given its rarity and intermediate characteristics between several species. Additionally, the name Puya berteroniana has been widely misapplied to plants of one of its parental species, Puya alpestris.[2] The plant is a rarely branching plant to 4.5 m (15 ft) in height with long, slender leaves with spined margins. The flower stalk is up to 3 m (10 ft) tall. The flower colour is unknown;[2] older reports citing intense blue-green flowers,[3] apply to P. alpestris misidentified.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Puya × berteroniana Mez". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
- ^ a b c d Zizka, Georg; Schneider, Julio V.; Schulte, Katharina; Novoa, Patricio (2013). "Taxonomic revision of the Chilean Puya species (Puyoideae, Bromeliaceae), with special notes on the Puya alpestris-Puya berteroniana species complex". Brittonia. 65 (4): 387–407. doi:10.1007/s12228-012-9290-9. S2CID 207403894.
- ^ Hogan, Sean (2004). Flora - The Gardener's Bible. Willoughby, New South Wales: Global Book Pub. Pty. Ltd. p. 1115 incl photo. ISBN 1-74048-097-X.