Bromelia hieronymi

Chaguar
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Bromelia
Species: B. hieronymi
Binomial name
Bromelia hieronymi
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Bromelia hieronymi is a species of plant in the Bromeliaceae family native to South America. It is one of several plants used by the Wichí people as a fiber for weaving called chaguar.

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