Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.

  • Collector(s)

    E. D. Merrill 778, Jan 1915

  • Location

    Philippines. Rizal. Antipolo.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03805826

    Occurrence ID: f62d510c-fa27-4f33-9679-c0bdff34adc3

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ÀNANAS Tòumefórt
Bromelia ananas Linn.; Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 230; ed. 2 (1845) 162i
ed. 3, 1 (1877) 291, t. 458=Ananas sativus Schultes f.=AN AN AS CO-
MOSUS (Linn.) Merr. Interpret. Herb. Amb. (1917) 133 (Bromelia
comosa Linn.).
The pineapple is generally cultivated throughout the Philip-
pines and in some regions, notably parts of Palawan, has become
thoroughly naturalized. It was introduced from Mexico at an
early date by the Spaniards and is universally kncrwh in the
Philippines by its Spanish name pina. Bromelia pigna Pfcrr,
^(1825), based on Philippine specimens, is a synonym.
% Illustrative specimen from Antipolo, Rizal Province, Luzon,
January, 1915 (Merrill: Species Blancoanae No. 778).
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