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Pitcairnia caduciflora

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Pitcairnia caduciflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Pitcairnia
Species:
P. caduciflora
Binomial name
Pitcairnia caduciflora
Rauh & E.Gross

Pitcairnia caduciflora is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from only one site in Pastaza Province. It is an epiphyte that grows in the forests of the lower Andes, and it is threatened by habitat destruction.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Manzanares, J.M.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Pitcairnia caduciflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43284A10786810. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43284A10786810.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.