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Issue: Vol. 722 No. 1: 10 Oct. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-10-10
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.722.1.7
Page range: 74-80
Abstract views: 210
PDF downloaded: 8

Pitcairnia pseudoelliptica (Bromeliaceae) a new species from Junin, Peru

Botanic Garden, University of Utrecht (U), Utrecht, Netherlands; Quantitative Biodiversity Dynamics (QBD), University of Utrecht (U), Utrecht, Netherlands
Taxonomy Poales Pitcarinioideae Pepinia Amazonas Monocots

Abstract

A new Pitcairnia species from Junin, Peru, P. pseudoelliptica is described, illustrated and compared to the morphologically closely related species P. elliptica from Ecuador and the wide spread P. rubiginosa from the Guianas and Amazonian Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil. This plant is in culture for many years at several botanical gardens in Europe and identified as P. elliptica, but is a distinct species.

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How to Cite

Gouda, E.J. (2025) Pitcairnia pseudoelliptica (Bromeliaceae) a new species from Junin, Peru. Phytotaxa 722 (1): 74–80. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.722.1.7