Greigia sphacelata

Greigia sphacelata
Scientific 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
  • 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. This species is endemic to Chile. It is distributed between the Maule and Los Lagos regions. It produces edible fruits, known as 'chupones'.

Fruit

See also

References

  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.