Puya glomerifera

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Puya glomerifera, a reference photo
Photo: Millie Basden · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Puya glomerifera is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Puya glomerifera being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Puya
Species
Puya glomerifera

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