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Pink Quill
Wallisia cyanea
Also known as: Pink quill • Blue Torch
Kingdom: Viridiplantae• Family: Bromeliaceae• Order: Poales
Wallisia cyanea, or pink quill, is a species of plant of the genus Wallisia in the bromeliad family, native to the rainforests of Ecuador. An epiphytic perennial growing to 50 cm (20 in) high by 50 cm (20 in) wide, it has stemless rosettes of thin, recurved leaves and paddle-shaped spikes of 20 pink bracts with violet flowers, in spring and autumn.
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Pink Quill, Pink quill, Blue Torch
Class:
Magnoliopsida
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Data Sources
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📖wikipedia
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🦎inaturalist
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
3
Countries
Top Locations
Ecuador
1
Pichincha, EC
1
Colombia
1
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First: 4/5/2012 · Latest: 2/2/2025
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