Pitcairnia alata is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from only two subpopulations in Zamora-Chinchipe Province.[1]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Genus: | Pitcairnia |
Species: | P. alata |
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Pitcairnia alata | |
This epiphyte was initially discovered along the Río Valladolid between Quebrada Honda and Tambo Valladolid.[2] Its natural habitat is the forests of the high Andes. It is threatened by habitat destruction as forest is cleared for agriculture.[1]
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