October 11, 2025

Pitcairnia pseudoelliptica (Bromeliaceae) a new species from Junin, Peru

Puntos clave

A new species, Pitcairnia pseudoelliptica, is identified in Junin, Peru, which differs from P. elliptica.
The new species has been misidentified for years as P. elliptica in botanical gardens.
Morphological comparisons with closely related species highlight the distinct characteristics of P. pseudoelliptica.
P. pseudoelliptica is part of the Bromeliaceae family, contributing to the diversity of the genus.

Resumen

A new Pitcairnia species from Junin, Peru, P. pseudoelliptica is described, illustrated and compared to the morphologically closely related species P. elliptica from Ecuador and the wide spread P. rubiginosa from the Guianas and Amazonian Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil. This plant is in culture for many years at several botanical gardens in Europe and identified as P. elliptica, but is a distinct species.

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ERIC J. GOUDA (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e9b1d0ba7d64b6fc132b32 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.722.1.7

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