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Bromeliaceae
Bromelia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Bromelia pinguin Linnaeus. Common name: Pinguin, Piñuela. Habitat: Disturbed areas, old home sites. Distribution: Native of the Neotropics.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Meso6, NS, POWO, WH3; = n/a — FNA22. Basionym: Bromelia pinguin L. 1753

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image #1 of Bromelia pinguin© Alan Cressler: Bromelia pinguin, Josie Gut, Reef Bay Trail, Virgin Islands National Park, Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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image #4 of Bromelia pinguin© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
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