Kingdom Plantae Family Bromeliaceae Genus Puya Rank Species | Order Poales Subfamily Pitcairnioideae Scientific name Puya coquimbensis | |
Similar Puya venusta, Puya, Jubaea | ||
Puya coquimbensis is a species in the Bromeliaceae family. This species is a rare plant found in certain portions of Chile including Punta Teatinos and Cerro La Campana. In La Campana National Park P.coquimbensis is associated with the endangered Chilean Wine Palm, Jubaea chilensis, which palm prehistorically had a much wider distribution.
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