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Pitcairnia albiflos

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Pitcairnia albiflos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Pitcairnia
Species:
P. albiflos
Binomial name
Pitcairnia albiflos
Herbert

Pitcairnia albiflos is a species of bromeliad in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is endemic to Brazil.

This white-flowered species often hybridizes with the red-flowered Pitcairnia staminea, producing pink-flowered offspring.[1]

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  • Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200859114. JSTOR 23499386.