Greigia Atrobrunnea
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

''Greigia Atrobrunnea'' is a species of plant in the family
Bromeliaceae The Bromeliaceae (the bromeliads) are a family of monocot Monocotyledons (), commonly referred to as monocots, (Lilianae ''sensu'' Chase & Reveal) are grass and grass-like flowering plants (angiosperms), the seeds of which typically contain o ...
. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it was first identified in 1981. It is a terrestrial bromeliad where the plants grow in groups. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss and was assessed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2003.


References

atrobrunnea Endemic flora of Ecuador Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Bromelioideae-stub