Pitcairnia nigra (Carrière) André
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Authority
Smith, Lyman B. 1957. The Bromeliaceae of Colombia. Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 33: i-v, 1-311.
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Family
Bromeliaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
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Description - Long-caulescent; leaves few, fasciculate, trimorphic, the outer with short subtriangular sheaths and acicular spinose-serrate blades, others with small lanceolate entire blades, and the largest with stout petioles 3 dm. long, blades elliptic or obovate, apiculate, cuneate, 30-37 cm. long, 10-14 cm. wide, soon glabrous, entire; scape erect or ascending, short; scape-bracts densely imbricate, elliptic, acute, pungent, spinose-serrate, red; inflorescence 1-5 dm. long; axis densely ferruginous-lanate; floral bracts elliptic, acute, arched-spreading, 65 mm. long, carinate toward apex, bright red, glabrous; flowers sessile; sepals 36 mm. long, thin, nerved; petals acute, 10 cm. long, very dark purple, appendaged; stamens included; ovary almost wholly superior; seeds long-caudate.