Puya raimondii Harms

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Puya raimondii Harms

  • Collector(s)

    J. D. Boeke 2848, 28 Aug 1978

  • Location

    Peru. Ancash. Parque Nacional de Huascarán, Sector C.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03875141

    Occurrence ID: 88b59dd3-8cbc-454d-a45b-38346fa8879a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Bromeliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Puya raimondii Harms

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Ancash

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional de Huascarán, Sector C.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 4000 m. (13123 ft.)

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Revisado para “Filogenia y Alometria Puya subg. Puya"
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
03875141
PERU
BRQMELIACEAE
Puya rainondii
Depto. de Ancash. Parque Nacional de
Huascaran, Sector C.
Puna, ca. 4000 a.
Inflorescence to 12 n. Leaves in a basal
rosette, said to flower only once. Used
locally as limber or for furniture, the in-
florescence is very light and has great
tensile strength. Local population said to
number ca. 3000.
Jef D. Boeke 2848	28 Aug 197£
Garden
03875141