Pitcairnia barrigae L.B.Sm. belongs to the Bromeliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Pitcairnia
Specific Epithet
barrigae
Authorship
L.B.Sm.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
2/20/2005
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
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Epiphyte; stem elongate, to 1.3 m tall; scape bracts green, turning brown; flowers spreading, orange with yellow anthers; inflorescence black at apex