Pitcairnia caduciflora is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from only one site in Pastaza Province. It is an epiphyte that grows in the forests of the lower Andes, and it is threatened by habitat destruction.[1]
Pitcairnia caduciflora | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Genus: | Pitcairnia |
Species: | P. caduciflora
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Binomial name | |
Pitcairnia caduciflora Rauh & E.Gross
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References
edit- ^ a b Manzanares, J.M.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Pitcairnia caduciflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43284A10786810. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43284A10786810.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.