Puya aequatorialis André var. aequatorialis

  • 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 aequatorialis André var. aequatorialis

  • Type

    TYPE. Andre 3564 (holotype, K), valley of the Rio Chota, Imbabura, Ecuador, Jun 1876.

  • Description

    Description - Floral bracts acute or attenuate, 5-10 mm long. Petals dark violet and green.

  • Common Names

    Achupalla

  • Distribution

    Rocky slopes, 2200-2400 m alt, Imbabura, Azuay and Loja, Ecuador.

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