Pitcairnia echinata

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Bromeliaceae
Subfamilia: Pitcairnioideae
Genus: Pitcairnia
Species: Pitcairnia echinata
Name

Pitcairnia echinata Hook., Bot. Mag. 79: t. 4709 (1853).
Synonyms

Homotypic
Hepetis echinata (Hook.) Mez in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 9: 973 (1896).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional: Northern South America
Colombia to S. Venezuela

Pitcairnia echinata, Louis Van Houtte

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References

Hooker, W.J. 1853. Bot. Mag. 79: t (4709).

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Pitcairnia echinata in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jun 28. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Pitcairnia echinata. Published online. Accessed: Jun 28 2019.
The Plant List 2013. Pitcairnia echinata in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Jun 28.
Tropicos.org 2019. Pitcairnia echinata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Jun 2019.

Pitcairnia echinata is a plant species in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is native to Venezuela.
References
Holst, Bruce K. (1 February 1994). "Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 15 (1). ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41759858.