- Pitcairnia feliciana
Taxobox
status = EN
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Poales
familia =Bromeliaceae
genus = "Pitcairnia "
species = "P. feliciana"
binomial = "Pitcairnia feliciana"
binomial_authority = (A.Chev. )Harms &Mildbr.
synonyms ="Pitcairnia feliciana" is the only species of the
Bromeliaceae family that can be found in the wild inWest Africa . It can be found growing on steep rocks and cliffs inEquatorial Guinea . [ [http://www.bromeliads.info/archives/pitcairnia-bromeliad-plant-species Pitcairnia Bromeliad Plant Species >> Archives >> Bromeliads Care Info ] ] The species probably originates from seeds spread out by migrating birds.The only known wild populations can be found in an area of only several square miles. This plant is very rare and classified as endangered. In its natural habitat, the plant has a long inactive period during the dry season and maintains its dead leaves at the base of the plant as a means of isolation. [http://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=19&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmybscf.org%2Ffiles%2Ffolders%2F61%2Fdownload.aspx&ei=0hnZR-bYEo2owQH547nGCA&usg=AFQjCNEiHExfpGNFrgaMIFIIpE4Tc0O5Yw&sig2=mrJtQYKWakSnWYGPjtvMhg]
External links
* [http://bsi.org/brom_info/gallery/Pitcairnia/feliciana.html Picture on the site of the Bromeliad Society International.]
* [http://www.charlies-web.com/other_pics/txx89.html Picture of Pitcairnia feliciana]ources
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