Pitcairnia aphelandriflora Lem. belongs to the Bromeliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Pitcairnea aphelandriflora, DNeill15797--Ecuador. Z.C. Margin of Rio Nangaritza. 17 Sep 07. 007.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Pitcairnia
Specific Epithet
aphelandriflora
Authorship
Lem.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.8
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
#210,189 of 335,497
Top 63%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Rosette-herb with stem to 1 m tall. Growing in clumps on bare sandstone rock above river bank. Bracts bright red. Corolla red-orange.
