Pitcairnia microcalyx var. elliptica 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

    Pitcairnia microcalyx var. elliptica L.B.Sm.

  • Type

    TYPE. Steyermark 62077 (holotype, VEN; isotypes, F, GH), La Sabana de las Piedras, Cerro Negro, northwest of Caripe, Monagas, Venezuela, 15 Apr 1945.

  • Description

    Description - Floral bracts elliptic, apiculate; flowers red; sepals oblong, subacute.

  • Distribution

    Terrestrial, bluffs, 1700-2000 m alt, northeastern Venezuela.

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