Brocchinia hechtioides | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Genus: | Brocchinia |
Species: | B. hechtioides
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Binomial name | |
Brocchinia hechtioides Mez
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Synonyms [1] | |
Brocchinia cryptantha L.B.Sm. |
Brocchinia hechtioides is a species of plant in the genus Brocchinia. This species is native to Venezuela and Guyana. [1] [2] It is one of the two or three members of the genus (the others being B. reducta and possibly B. tatei) that appear to be carnivorous. [3] The leaves form an urn which captures water and also serves as a pitfall trap for insects.
Brocchinia hechtioides | |
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Scientific classification
![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Bromeliaceae |
Genus: | Brocchinia |
Species: | B. hechtioides
|
Binomial name | |
Brocchinia hechtioides Mez
| |
Synonyms [1] | |
Brocchinia cryptantha L.B.Sm. |
Brocchinia hechtioides is a species of plant in the genus Brocchinia. This species is native to Venezuela and Guyana. [1] [2] It is one of the two or three members of the genus (the others being B. reducta and possibly B. tatei) that appear to be carnivorous. [3] The leaves form an urn which captures water and also serves as a pitfall trap for insects.