Pitcairnia recurvata (Scheidw.) K.Koch
First published in Index Seminum (B, Berolinensis) 1857(App.): 4 (1857)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Mexico to Guatemala. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Belize, Guatemala, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Hepetis recurvata (Scheidw.) Mez in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 9: 974 (1896)
- Pepinia recurvata (Scheidw.) É.Morren ex Baker in Handb. Bromel.: 110 (1889)
- Puya recurvata Scheidw. in Allg. Gartenzeitung 10: 275 (1842)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Hepetis taenipetala Mez in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 9: 974 (1896)
- Pitcairnia macrochlamys Mez in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 3: 6 (1906)
- Pitcairnia polyanthoides Brongn. ex Decne. in Rev. Hort. (Paris), sér. 4, 4: 244 (1855)
- Pitcairnia taenipetala (Mez) Mez in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 32: 231 (1935)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Espejo-Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (2005). Bromeliaceae. Flora de Veracruz 136: 1-307. Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones sobre Recursos Bióticos, Xalapa, Veracruz.
- Espejo-Serna, A., López-Ferrari, A.R., Martínez-Correa, N. & Pulido-Esparza, V.A. (2007). Bromeliad flora of Oaxaca, Mexico: richness and distribution. Acta Botanica Mexicana 81: 71-147. Instituto de Ecología A.C.
- Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schipp, W.A. [S-808], Belize | K000321581 | Unknown type material | Yes | ||
| Kock, K. [s.n.] | K000973262 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0