Puya angelensis

Puya angelensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Poales
Family:Bromeliaceae
Genus:Puya
Species: P. angelensis
Binomial name
Puya angelensis
E.Gross & Rauh

Puya angelensis is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from three locations in Carchi Province.[1]

This plant grows in páramo and high Andean forest habitat. It is sometimes cultivated as a hedge because it is spiny.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Manzanares, J.M. & Pitman, N. 2003. Puya angelensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003. Downloaded on 09 September 2015.


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