Pitcairnia staminea
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Pitcairnia staminea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Subfamily: | Pitcairnioideae |
Genus: | Pitcairnia |
Species: | P. staminea |
Binomial name | |
Pitcairnia staminea Loddiges | |
Pitcairnia staminea is a species of bromeliad in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is endemic to Brazil.
This red-flowered species often hybridizes with the white-flowered Pitcairnia albiflos, producing pink-flowered offspring.[1]
References
- ↑ Wendt, T., et al. (2001). Reproductive biology and natural hybridization between two endemic species of Pitcairnia (Bromeliaceae). Am J Bot 88 1760.
External links
- BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
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