Pitcairnia microcalyx var. elliptica L.B.Sm.
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Authority
Smith, Lyman B. & Downs, Robert J. 1974. Pitcairnioideae (Bromeliaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 14 (1): 1-658. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Bromeliaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
TYPE. Steyermark 62077 (holotype, VEN; isotypes, F, GH), La Sabana de las Piedras, Cerro Negro, northwest of Caripe, Monagas, Venezuela, 15 Apr 1945.
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Description
Description - Floral bracts elliptic, apiculate; flowers red; sepals oblong, subacute.
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Distribution
Terrestrial, bluffs, 1700-2000 m alt, northeastern Venezuela.
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