Brocchinia hechtioides

Brocchinia hechtioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Subfamily: Pitcairnioideae
Genus: Brocchinia
Species: B. hechtioides
Binomial name
Brocchinia hechtioides
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Synonyms[1]

Brocchinia cryptantha L.B.Sm.

Brocchinia hechtioides is a species in the genus Brocchinia. This species is native to Venezuela and Guyana.[1][2] It is one of the two or three members of the genus (the others being B. reducta and possibly B. tatei) that appear to be carnivorous.[3] The leaves form an urn which captures water and also serves as a pitfall trap for insects.

References

  1. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
  3. ↑ The Genus Brocchinia, International Carnivorous Plant Society


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