Pitcairnia alata
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Pitcairnia alata is an epiphytic species of plant
in the Bromeliaceae
family. It is endemic to Ecuador
, and was initially discovered along the Río Valladolid between Quebrada Honda and Tambo Valladolid.http://fcbs.org/cgi-bin/dbman/db.cgi?db=species&uid=default&view_records=1&KEY=*&nh=1766&mh=1 Its natural habitat
is subtropical or tropical moist montane
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of around 3,170 species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana...
family. It is endemic to Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, and was initially discovered along the Río Valladolid between Quebrada Honda and Tambo Valladolid.http://fcbs.org/cgi-bin/dbman/db.cgi?db=species&uid=default&view_records=1&KEY=*&nh=1766&mh=1 Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is subtropical or tropical moist montane
Montane
In biogeography, montane is the highland area located below the subalpine zone. Montane regions generally have cooler temperatures and often have higher rainfall than the adjacent lowland regions, and are frequently home to distinct communities of plants and animals.The term "montane" means "of the...
s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Manzanares, J.M. & Pitman, N. 2003. Pitcairnia alata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
- Valencia, R., Pitman, N., León-Yánez, S. and Jørgensen, P.M. (eds). 2000. Libro Rojo de las Plantas Endémicas del Ecuador 2000. Publicaciones del Herbario QCA, Ponticicia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito