Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora
| Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Tillandsioideae |
| Genus: | Glomeropitcairnia |
| Species: | G. erectiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora Mez | |
Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora is a species in the genus Glomeropitcairnia. This epiphytic tank bromeliad species is native to Venezuela and to the island of Trinidad,[1][2] occurring in montane and elfin cloud forests. It is used by tree frog Phytotriades auratus as a refuge and nesting site.[3]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
- ↑ Rivas-Fuenmayor, G. A.; de Freitas S., M. (2015). "Discovery of the critically endangered Golden Tree Frog, Phytotriades auratus (Boulenger, 1917), in eastern Venezuela, with comments on its distribution, conservation, and biogeography". Herpetological Review 46: 153–157.
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