Puya santosii var. verdensis Cuatrec.

  • Authority

    Smith, Lyman B. & Downs, Robert J. 1974. Pitcairnioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14 (1): 1-658. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Bromeliaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Puya santosii var. verdensis Cuatrec.

  • Type

    TYPE. Cuatrecasas 10468 (holotype, COL; isotypes, F, US), Paramo de Cruz Verde, Cundinamarca, Colombia, 15 Sep 1940.

  • Description

    Description - Leaves smaller; sheaths 6-7 cm long, 4-6 cm wide; blades 3-4 dm long, 45 mm wide. Inflorescence more slender; primary bracts ovate, apiculate.

  • Distribution

    Páramo, 3100-3700 m alt, Cundinamarca, Colombia.

    Colombia South America| Cundinamarca Colombia South America|