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Puya mucronata Manzan.

(subgen. Puyopsis)

Publ: Vidalia Vidalia 2(1): 42-45 (2004)

Type: Peru, Province of Contumaza, depar tamento of Cajamarca, La Ramada, near the tunnel on the route to Contumaza, saxicolous in poor surroundings, 1550 m elev., 23 july 1998, A. Sagastegui 16094 (holotype, MO; isotype, HAO, SEL).

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Distribution: PERU; Cajamarca,

Habitat: saxicolous in poor surroundings, 1550 m. Elev.

Etymology: The name refers to the small mucron on the apex of the sepals.

Puya mucronata