''Ronnbergia wuelfinghoffii'' 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 western
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 ...
and
Ecuador.
[ It was first described in 1998 as ''Aechmea wuelfinghoffii''.][ Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.]
References
Bromelioideae
Flora of Colombia
Flora of Ecuador
Vulnerable plants
Plants described in 1998
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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