Puya floccosa var. compacta (Linden) E.Morren & L.B.Sm.

  • 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 floccosa var. compacta (Linden) E.Morren & L.B.Sm.

  • Type

    TYPE. Funck & Schlim 1055 (holotype, P), on rocks, Merida, Venezuela, July 1846.

  • Description

    Description - Inflorescence with branches 2-3 cm long including the naked sterile base, about twice as long as the serrulate rose primary bracts.

  • Distribution

    Known from the type collection only.

    Venezuela South America| Mérida Venezuela South America|