Bromeliaceae
Pitcairnia

Pitcairnia capitata L.B.Sm.

First published in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 29: 301 (1949)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Colombia (Nariño). It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Descriptions

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Endémica y nativa en Colombia; Alt. 1800 - 2800 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba
Conservation
En Peligro Crítico
[CPLC]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 1800–2800 m a.s.l. Endemic to Colombia. Colombian departments: Putumayo, Santander.
Habit
Herb.
Conservation
IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC. National Red List of Colombia (2021): LC.
[UPFC]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/131342635/131342647

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Sources

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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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

  • 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

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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