Bromeliaceae
Puya

Puya nitida Mez

First published in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 9: 491 (1896)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Colombia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical 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. 2700 - 3700 m.; Andes.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba
Conservation
Casi Amenazada
[CPLC]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/131342807/131342966

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 2700–3700 m a.s.l. Endemic to Colombia. Colombian departments: Bogotá DC, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Santander.
Habit
Herb.
Conservation
IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC. National Red List of Colombia (2021): LC.
[UPFC]

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 2023 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 2023 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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