''Pitcairnia rubiginosa'' is a
species of
flowering 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 ...
, native to northern South America (northern
Brazil,
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
,
French Guiana,
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
and
Venezuela).
[ It was first described by John Gilbert Baker in 1889.][
]
References
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rubiginosa
Flora of Brazil
Flora of Colombia
Flora of French Guiana
Flora of Guyana
Flora of Venezuela
Plants described in 1889
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