P. abyssicola
Pitcairnia abyssicola
Endemic to Espirito Santo in southeastern Brazil, hanging from very steep to nearly vertical shaded rock faces at about 1290 m. The epithet refers to these abyss-like cliffs.
Pitcairnia
An illustrated index of all 124 species in this genus, with scientific names, Japanese names and care difficulty.
About Pitcairnia
Pitcairnia is a genus in subfamily Pitcairnioideae of the bromeliad family, with about 400 species, second in size only to Tillandsia. It ranges from Cuba and Mexico to Argentina and is most diverse in Colombia, Peru and Brazil; Pitcairnia feliciana of Guinea in West Africa is the only bromeliad native outside the Americas. Most species are terrestrial or grow on rocks in moist habitats, with soft, narrow leaves and tall spikes of red or orange tubular flowers visited by hummingbirds. The fruit is a capsule with winged seeds. Species such as P. flammea and P. tabuliformis are grown in cultivation.
Featured Species
Species with descriptions and care information, ordered by number of growth records
