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Greigia sphacelata

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Greigia sphacelata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Greigia
Species:
G. sphacelata
Binomial name
Greigia sphacelata
Synonyms[1]
  • Billbergia sphacelata (Ruiz & Pav.) Schult. & Schult.f.
  • Bromelia sphacelata Ruiz & Pav.
  • Bromelia clandestina Carruth.
  • Bromelia discolor Lindl.

Greigia sphacelata is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.[1][2] This species is endemic to Chile. It is distributed between the Maule and Los Lagos regions.[3] It produces edible fruits, known as 'chupones'.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Greigia sphacelata (Ruiz & Pav.) Regel". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "Greigia sphacelata (Ruiz & Pav.) Regel". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  3. ^ Rodriguez, Roberto; Marticorena, Clodomiro; Alarcón, Diego; Baeza, Carlos; Cavieres, Lohengrin; Finot, Víctor L.; Fuentes, Nicol; Kiessling, Andrea; Mihoc, Maritza; Pauchard, Aníbal; Ruiz, Eduardo; Sanchez, Paulina; Marticorena, Alicia; Rodriguez, Roberto; Marticorena, Clodomiro. "Catalogue of the vascular plants of Chile". Gayana Botánica. 75 (1): 1–430. doi:10.4067/S0717-66432018000100001. ISSN 0717-6643.