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Puya killipii

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Puya killipii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Puya
Subgenus: Puya subg. Puyopsis
Species:
P. killipii
Binomial name
Puya killipii
Cuatrecasas

Puya killipii is a species in the genus Puya. This species is native to Venezuela. It is  widely distributed in open rocky hillsides, at 3200-3300 m of altitude, on the northeastern side of Colombia and adjacent to Venezuela.

References

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  • Holst, Bruce K. (1 February 1994). "Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 15 (1). ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41759858.
  • Smith, L. B., & Downs, R. J. (1974). Pitcairnioideae (Bromeliaceae). Flora Neotropica, 14(1), 1–658. JSTOR 4393694
  • Smith, L. B. (1957). THE BROMELIACEAE OF COLOMBIA. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium, 33, I–311. JSTOR 43793761