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Biogeographical Region:
83 - Western South America  Search this
Collector:
Harry E. Luther  Search this
W. John Kress  Search this
-- Brown  Search this
Cheryl S. Roesel  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
Wet forests on slopes.  Search this
Min. Elevation:
1300  Search this
Type Citation:
Taylor, D. C., Robinson, H. E. 1999. Harvard Pap. Bot. 4 : 207.
Luther, Harry E. 1991. Selbyana. 12 : 77.
Type Status:
Isotype
Place:
Vic. of Indanza., Morona-Santiago, Ecuador, South America - Neotropics
Collection Date:
17 Oct 1989
Notes:
Annotated by D.C. Taylor as Pitcairnia hollyana D.C. Taylor & H. Robinson, but name published as Pitcairnia harrylutheri.
Also an isotype of Pitcairnia harrylutheri D.C. Taylor & H. Robinson.
Nom. nov. for Pepinia fulgens Luther, non Pitcairnia fulgens Decne. ex A. Dietr. Annotated by D.C. Taylor as Pitcairnia hollyana D.C. Taylor & H. Robinson, but name published as Pitcairnia harrylutheri.
Also an isotype of Pepinia fulgens Luther.
Record Last Modified:
8 Oct 2025
Specimen Count:
1
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Bromeliaceae Pitcairnioideae
Published Name:
Pepinia fulgens H. Luther
Pitcairnia harrylutheri D.C. Taylor & H. Rob.
Barcode:
00409591
USNM Number:
3173626
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37f520c8a-d622-46f9-af36-f56d58b8b76b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10087592