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Pitcairnia heterophylla (Lindl.) Beer.
- Query IPNI
- Common Name:
- Family: Bromeliaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Mexico, Cent. & S America
- Habitat:
- Description: Low plants; outer leaves reduced to spiny serrate spines, inner leaves linear, spiny near base, green; inflorescence sessile; flowers red or white, to 2 inches long or more, petals with appendages.
Mexico, Central America, South America
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    Accession Data:- Accession # 199000015
- Source: Steve Macricosta, Costa R
- Accession Date: 12-31-1990
- Bench: 1103 - 1100 - W Bench
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-04-2008
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: commelinids
- Order: Poales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Bromeliaceae
- SubFamily: Pitcairnioideae
- Tribe:
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References:Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976
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