Werauhia williamsii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Werauhia.[2] It is a terrestrial bromeliad, native the montane forests of Costa Rica and western Panama.[1]

Werauhia williamsii
Werauhia williamsii, Poás Volcano, Costa Rica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Werauhia
Species:
W. williamsii
Binomial name
Werauhia williamsii
(L.B.Smith) J.R.Grant
Synonyms[1]
  • Vriesea williamsii L.B.Sm.
  • Vriesea sarcolepis L.B.Sm.

It inhabits the Talamancan montane forests ecoregion, where it grows in the shrub understory of upper montane forests, from approximately 2,300 to 3,200 meters elevation.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Werauhia williamsii (L.B.Sm.) J.R.Grant. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Werauhia williamsii". Discover Life. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  3. ^ Kappelle, M., van Uffelen, J.G. (2006). Altitudinal Zonation of Montane Oak Forests Along Climate and Soil Gradients in Costa Rica. In: Kappelle, M. (eds) Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Montane Oak Forests. Ecological Studies, vol 185. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28909-7_4