Kingdom Plantae Family Bromeliaceae Genus Brocchinia Rank Species | Order Poales Subfamily Pitcairnioideae Scientific name Brocchinia hechtioides | |
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Similar Brocchinia tatei, Brocchinia reducta, Brocchinia, Catopsis berteroniana, Utricularia humboldtii | ||
Brocchinia hechtioides is a species in the genus Brocchinia. This species is native to Venezuela and Guyana. It is one of the two or three members of the genus (the others being B. reducta and possibly B. tatei) that appear to be carnivorous. The leaves form an urn which captures water and also serves as a pitfall trap for insects.
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