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Pitcairnia scandens

Botanic Family

Bromeliaceae

Author

Ule

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Primary forest
• cloud forest

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Mar (Peru)

Fruiting Times

Rhizomatous epiphytic climber to 2m. Spiny serrate leaves to 450mm x 24mm. Racemes with bracts, maroon tepals, flowers to 70mm long, red petals, triangular sepals to 25mm long.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• Mobot
• Kew