Kingdom Plantae Family Bromeliaceae Genus Pitcairnia Rank Species | Order Poales Subfamily Pitcairnioideae Higher classification Pitcairnia | |
Scientific name Pitcairnia loki-schmidtiae Similar Pitcairnia, Bromeliads, Pitcairnia xanthocalyx, Embryophyte | ||
Pitcairnia loki-schmidtiae is a species in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
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.
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