Pitcairnia laxissima Baker

  • 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

    Pitcairnia laxissima Baker

  • Type

    TYPE. Lehmann s n (holotype, K; photo, GH), Popayan, Cauca, Colombia.

  • Synonyms

    Hepetis laxissima (Baker) Mez

  • Description

    Description - Leaves persistent, entire, petiole over 15 cm long, blade linear-lanceolate, 75 cm long, at least 25 mm wide, filiform-acuminate, glabrous. Scape evidently erect, slender, glabrous; scape-bracts unknown. Inflorescence very lax, few-flowered, 25 cm long, axis straight, soon glabrous but showing traces of stellate ferruginous scales at the bases of the pedicels. Floral bracts unknown; pedicels to 6 cm long, slender, incurved at apex. Sepals acuminate, 45 mm long, ecarinate, ferruginous-stellate, soon becoming glabrous; petals 7 cm long, naked; ovary largely superior; ovules short-caudate.

  • Distribution

    Known from the type collection only.

    Colombia South America| Cauca Colombia South America|