Pitcairnia albiflos
| Pitcairnia albiflos | |
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| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Monocots | 
| Clade: | Commelinids | 
| Order: | Poales | 
| Family: | Bromeliaceae | 
| Genus: | Pitcairnia | 
| Species: | P. albiflos | 
| Binomial name | |
| Pitcairnia albiflos | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pitcairnia albiflos is a species of bromeliad in the family Bromeliaceae.[1][2] This species is endemic to Brazil.
This white-flowered species often hybridizes with the red-flowered Pitcairnia staminea, producing pink-flowered offspring.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Pitcairnia albiflos Herb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ "Pitcairnia albiflos Herb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ Wendt, T., et al. (2001). Reproductive biology and natural hybridization between two endemic species of Pitcairnia (Bromeliaceae). Am J Bot 88 1760.
External links
- Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. JSTOR 23499386.