Puya alpestris
Puya alpestris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Subfamily: | Pitcairnioideae |
Genus: | Puya |
Species: | P. alpestris |
Binomial name | |
Puya alpestris (Poepp.) Gay | |
Puya alpestris is a species of bromeliad native to Chilean Andes and grown as an ornamental plant. It produces a clump of gray-green, spike-edged leaves and bolts a tall inflorescence containing many flowers. The flower is an unusual teal color with bright light orange pollen.
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References
- Steens, A. & Y. Cave. (2003) Bromeliads for the Contemporary Garden. Portland: Timber Press, page 132.
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