Catopsis werckleana
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Catopsis werckleana is a species of the genus Catopsis
. This species is native
to Costa Rica
.
Catopsis
Catopsis is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Tillandsioideae. The genus name is from the Greek “kata” and “opsis” . Catopsis is a genus of plants that can be found from Florida to the eastern parts of Brazil, including the Caribbean...
. This species is native
Native plant
Native plant is a term to describe plants endemic or naturalized to a given area in geologic time.This includes plants that have developed, occur naturally, or existed for many years in an area...
to Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
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