Puya alpestris (Poepp.) Gay

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Puya alpestris (Poepp.) Gay

  • Collector(s)

    C. R. Annable 2236 with J. B. Walker, 01 Mar 1995

  • Location

    United States of America. California. San Diego Co. Encinitas. Quail Botanical Garden.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated.

  • Description

    Perennial herb; leaves to 1m; inflorence to 2m; flowers metallic blue-green. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Pfizer samples: 2236a plants without roots(CRA82); 2236b roots(CRA83)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 201214

    Occurrence ID: dac3dfa7-9d2f-4b83-8c42-2bccc290d254

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Bromeliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Puya alpestris (Poepp.) Gay det C. R. Annable, 1995
    Note: Sterile but deposited

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    California

  • County/Municipio

    San Diego Co.

  • City/Township

    Encinitas

  • Locality

    Quail Botanical Garden

  • Coordinates

    33.05, -117.27

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Sampled for carbon isotope analysis. Mg 1999	¿X,
Dr. Darren Crayn, Smithsonian Trop. Res. Inst
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Pfizer Collections and Extractions
BROMELIACEAE
Puya alpestris (Poepp.) C. Gay
del. C. R. Annable, 1995
USA, California. San Diego County. Encinitias. Quail
Botanical Garden. 33°03'N, 117°16'W. Cultivated.
Perennial herb; leaves to lm; inflorence to 2m; flowers
metallic blue-green; native to Chile.
N.V.: Sapphire Tower [English],
Pfizer Sample codes: 2236a PX(CRA-82); 2236b RT(CRA-83)
Carol R. Annable 2236	March 1. 1995
with Jay B. Walker
Fieldwork supported by Pfizer, Inc.
Voucher for pharmaceutical screening
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