Pitcairnia longissimiflora

Pitcairnia longissimiflora is a species of plant in the genus Pitcairnia that is endemic to Bolivia.[1] It may reach heights of up to 140 centimetres (4.6 feet) and has an erect stem. Its dangling flowers of 16 cm (0.52 ft) consist of white or pale green petals.[2]

Pitcairnia longissimiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Pitcairnia
Species:
P. longissimiflora
Binomial name
Pitcairnia longissimiflora
Ibisch, Vásquez & Gross 1999

References

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  1. ^ Krömer, Thorsten; Kessler, Michael; Holst, Bruce K.; Luther, Harry E.; Gouda, Eric J.; Ibisch, Pierre L.; Till, Walter; Vásquez, Roberto (1 October 1999). "Checklist of Bolivian Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 20 (2). Marie Selby Botanical Gardens: 211. ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41760025.
  2. ^ Gouda, Eric J. (2009). "Some notes on Pitcairnia longissimiflora". Journal of the Bromeliad Society. 59 (1): 16–18. ISSN 0090-8738.

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