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
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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.
