''Puya aristeguietae'' is a plant
species
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in the
genus
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Puya Puya may refer to:
* ''Puya'' (plant), in the family Bromeliaceae
* Puya (river), in Russia
* Puya, a variety of Guajillo chili
* ''Puya'' (Meitei texts), traditional or mythological texts of the Meetei people
* ''Culoepuya'' or ''Culo'e Puya'', V ...
''. This species is
endemic
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to
Venezuela
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.
References
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aristeguietae
Flora of Venezuela
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