Gould, monograph of the Trochilidae, or family of humming-birds
Monogr. Trochilidae

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vol. 5 (1861)

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t. 351

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name cited:
Pitcairnia macrocalyx Hook.
name recognized:
Pitcairnia maidifolia (C.Morren) Decne. ex Planchon
name recognized (basionym):
Puya maidifolia C.Morren

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drawing: J. Gould J. Gould

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family: Bromeliaceae

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epithet cited: macrocalyx

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epithet recognized: maidifolius,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

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link to this page:
https://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=160520

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Hepetis maidifolia (C.Morren) Mez; Lamproconus maidifolia (C.Morren) Jacob-Makoy; Neumannia maidifolia (C.Morren) K. Koch; Puya maidifolia C.Morren;