- Puya alpestris
Taxobox
name = "Puya alpestris"
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Poales
familia =Bromeliaceae
subfamilia =Pitcairnioideae
genus = "Puya"
species = "P. alpestris"
binomial = "Puya alpestris"
binomial_authority = (Poepp.) Gay"Puya alpestris" is a species of bromeliad native to
Chile anAndes and grown as anornamental plant . It produces a clump of gray-green, spike-edged leaves and bolts a tallinflorescence containing many flowers. The flower is an unusual teal color with bright light orange pollen.External links
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?30383 GRIN Species Profile]
References
*Steens, A. & Y. Cave. (2003) "Bromeliads for the Contemporary Garden". Portland: Timber Press, page 132.
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