Puya hamata L.B.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Puya hamata L.B.Sm. ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    A. S. Hitchcock 20915, 10 Aug 1923

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. 12 miles W of Tulcán.

  • Habitat

    Paramo.

  • Description

    Mostly scattered, inflorescence 8-12 ft, worlly curved with spiny bracts; flowers blue-indigo in round heads that make up the columnar spike-like inflorescence; blades 3-5 ft. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 247246

    Occurrence ID: dd03a747-dadc-459c-b8f4-20bfd94cbe65

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    12 miles W of Tulcán.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3300 m. (10827 ft.)

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