Pitcairnia brongniartiana André belongs to the Bromeliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Pitcairnia brogniartiana, Croat 95150--Ecuador. Esmeraldas. Alto Tambo. Feb 05. 083 (11).jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Pitcairnia
Specific Epithet
brongniartiana
Authorship
André
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#195,665 of 335,497
Top 59%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Ecuador, Esmeraldas
1.078611, -78.666667
Location Remarks
Along Río San Juan 0.7 km N of Lita-San Lorenzo Road. 300 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Notes
Apparently a hemiepiphytic, creeping up a large tree bole at c. 1.5 m; branches pendent. Flowers yellow, strongly arcuate; fruits green.
