Werauhia williamsii | |
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Werauhia williamsii, Poás Volcano, Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Genus: | Werauhia |
Species: | W. williamsii
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Binomial name | |
Werauhia williamsii (L.B.Smith) J.R.Grant
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Werauhia williamsii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Werauhia. [2] It is a terrestrial bromeliad, native the montane forests of Costa Rica and western Panama. [1]
It inhabits the Talamancan montane forests ecoregion, where it grows in the shrub understory of upper montane forests, from approximately 2,300 to 3,200 meters elevation. [3]