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Pitcairnia albifolia Cáceres González & A.Ibáñez

Publ: Phytotaxa 172(1): 46–50 (2014)

Type: PANAMA. Veraguas Prov.: Distr. Santa Fe, Santa Fe National Park, La Sabaneta, premontane rain forest, elevation 1100 m, 08° 40' 38.70" N, 80° 59' 31.00" W, 15 July 2009, Fermín Hernández, José Guerra, Víctor Concepción & Alicia Ibáñez 5731 AI (holotype: PMA!; isotype: UCH!).

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Distribution: Panama: Veraguas

Habitat: highland savanna, ca. 1100 m. Elev.

Etymology: The specific epithet refers to the white color on the leaves (adaxially densely covered with white trichomes).

Phenology: The few specimens found were observed flowering in July. Further investigations are required to determine exact flowering and fruiting seasons.

Pitcairnia albifolia