Pitcairnia is a genus of the botanical family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Pitcairnioideae. It was named for Dr. William Pitcairn, English physician and gardener (1711-1791). The genus Pitcairnia ranks as the second most prolific of the bromeliad family (after Tillandsia). They are most abundant in Colombia, Peru and Brazil, but can also be found in ar...
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(from the article `Bromeliales`) ...is superior, the fruit is a capsule, and the seeds are either winged or tailed. The exception is the genus Navia, which has naked seeds. Important ... ...Bromeliaceae are typically bisexual and regular, although unisexual flowers are known from three genera (Hechtia, Catopsis, and Dyckia), and ... ...
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Pitcairnia is a genus of tropical American herbs, with a few shrubs, mostly without stems, and bearing their leaves in a crowded rosette. The genus is a subdivision of the family Bromeliaceae. The flowers are generally reddish or white, the three large lanceolate sepals being adnate to the base of the ovary, and the three lingulate petals being abo...
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