Pitcairnia alata
| Pitcairnia alata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Pitcairnia |
| Species: | P. alata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pitcairnia alata L.B.Sm. | |
Pitcairnia alata is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from only two subpopulations in Zamora-Chinchipe Province.[1]
This epiphyte was initially discovered along the Río Valladolid between Quebrada Honda and Tambo Valladolid.[2] Its natural habitat is the forests of the high Andes. It is threatened by habitat destruction as forest is cleared for agriculture.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 Manzanares, J.M. & Pitman, N. 2003. Pitcairnia alata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003. Downloaded on 09 September 2015.
- ↑ Pitcairnia alata. FCBS Bromeliad Directory.
References
- Valencia, R., Pitman, N., León-Yánez, S. and Jørgensen, P.M. (eds). 2000. Libro Rojo de las Plantas Endémicas del Ecuador 2000. Publicaciones del Herbario QCA, Ponticicia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito.
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