Pitcairnia megasepala
A species in the Bromeliaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Bromeliaceae
- Genus
- Pitcairnia
- Species
- Pitcairnia megasepala
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1881
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Pitcairnia megasepala. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
11 synonyms in this snapshot
- Hepetis camptocalyxName author: (André) Mez
- Hepetis camptocalyx var. luteaName author: (André) Mez
- Hepetis camptocalyx var. robustaName author: (André) Mez
- Hepetis megasepalaName author: (Baker) Mez
- Hepetis theaeName author: (Mez) Mez
- Pitcairnia araneosaName author: Baker
- Pitcairnia camptocalyxName author: André
- Pitcairnia camptocalyx var. luteaName author: André
- Pitcairnia camptocalyx var. robustaName author: André
- Pitcairnia goudotianaName author: André
- Pitcairnia theaeName author: (Mez) Mez
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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