Puya compacta

Species of flowering plant

Puya compacta
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Puya
Species:
P. compacta
Binomial name
Puya compacta
L.B.Sm.

Puya compacta is a species of puya in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is a critically endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.[2]

References

  1. ^ Fernández Fernández, D. (2019). "Puya compacta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T43305A131226610. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T43305A131226610.es. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
Taxon identifiers
Puya compacta


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