Guzmania osyana

Guzmania osyana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Guzmania
Species:
G. osyana
Binomial name
Guzmania osyana
Synonyms[2]
  • Caraguata magnifica Baker
  • Caraguata osyana É.Morren (1885)
  • Guzmania recurvobracteata Rauh

Guzmania osyana is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is an epiphyte endemic to Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It was last known to be threatened by habitat loss in 2003.[1]

The species was first described as Caraguata osyana by Charles Jacques Édouard Morren in 1885. In 1896 Carl Christian Mez placed the species in genus Guzmania as G. osyana.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Manzanares, J.M.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Guzmania osyana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003 e.T43259A10784317. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43259A10784317.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Guzmania osyana (É.Morren) Mez". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 May 2026.