Brocchinia hechtioides
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Brocchinia |
| Species: | B. hechtioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Brocchinia hechtioides | |
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Brocchinia hechtioides is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.[1][2] It is native to Colombia, Guyana, andVenezuela.[1][3] 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.[4] The leaves form an urn which captures water and also serves as a pitfall trap for insects.
References
- 1 2 3 "Brocchinia hechtioides Mez". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Brocchinia hechtioides Mez". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
- ↑ Holst, Bruce K. (1 February 1994). "Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 15 (1). ISSN 2689-0682. JSTOR 41759858.
- ↑ The Genus Brocchinia, International Carnivorous Plant Society