Pitcairnia caricifolia var. caricifolia

  • Authority

    Smith, Lyman B. 1967. Bromeliaceae of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 14: 15-68.

  • Family

    Bromeliaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Pitcairnia caricifolia var. caricifolia

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Venezuela: Raudal Uraima, Alto Paragua. Guaiquinima. Caroni. British Guiana: Kaieteur. Kamakusa, upper Mazaruni River. Colombia: Caño Cuduyari, Rio Vaupes. Rio Guayabero. Rio Inirida. At 200-450 m elevation. Also Surinam, Amazonian Brazil. Habitat: Forest. Thickets. Riverbanks.

  • Discussion

    Pitcairnia kegeliana Schlecht. Linnaea 24: 664. 1851.

    Pitcairnia pauciflora Baker, Jour. Bot. 19: 230. 1881.

    Pitcairnia subjuncta Baker, Handb. Bromel. 116. 1889.

    Pepinia subjuncta Durand & Jackson, Kew Ind. Suppl. 1: 320. 1906.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Venezuela: Raudal Uraima, Alto Paragua. Guaiquinima. Caroni. British Guiana: Kaieteur. Kamakusa, upper Mazaruni River. Colombia: Caño Cuduyari, Rio Vaupes. Rio Guayabero. Rio Inirida. At 200-450 m elevation. Also Surinam, Amazonian Brazil. Habitat: Forest. Thickets. Riverbanks.

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