Pitcairnia loki-schmidtiae
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Pitcairnia loki-schmidtiae is a species of the genus Pitcairnia
. This species is endemic to Mexico
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The species is named after Hannelore "Loki" Schmidt
, wife of former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt
. Mrs. Schmidt discovered the species during a 1985 educational journey to Mexico.
Pitcairnia
Pitcairnia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae. It was named for Dr. William Pitcairn, English physician and gardener . The genus Pitcairnia ranks as the second most prolific of the bromeliad family...
. This species is endemic to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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The species is named after Hannelore "Loki" Schmidt
Loki Schmidt
Hannelore "Loki" Schmidt, née Glaser was a German environmentalist. She was the wife of Helmut Schmidt, who was the Chancellor of Germany from 1974 to 1982.-Life and work:...
, wife of former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt
Helmut Schmidt
Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt is a German Social Democratic politician who served as Chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982. Prior to becoming chancellor, he had served as Minister of Defence and Minister of Finance. He had also served briefly as Minister of Economics and as acting...
. Mrs. Schmidt discovered the species during a 1985 educational journey to Mexico.