Pitcairnia hooveri is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.[2] It was first described by Harry Edward Luther in 1991 as Pepinia hooveri.[3] It is endemic to Ecuador, where it grows in coastal and mountain forest habitat. There are four known subpopulations, none of which is in a protected area.[1]
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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: | Pitcairnia |
| Subgenus: | Pitcairnia subg. Pepinia |
| Species: | P. hooveri
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| Binomial name | |
| Pitcairnia hooveri (H.Luther) D.C.Taylor & H.Rob.[2]
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References
edit- ^ a b Manzanares, J.M.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Pepinia hooveri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43278A10785875. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43278A10785875.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Pitcairnia hooveri (H.Luther) D.C.Taylor & H.Rob." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "Pitcairnia hooveri (H.Luther) D.C.Taylor & H.Rob." The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2022-11-07.