Pitcairnia heterophylla

Pitcairnia heterophylla is a plant species in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is native to northern South America (Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela), Central America, and central and southern Mexico.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Pitcairnia heterophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Pitcairnia
Species:	P. heterophylla
Binomial name
Pitcairnia heterophylla (Lindley) Beer
Synonyms[1]
Puya heterophylla Lindl. Hepetis heterophylla (Lindl.) Mez Puya longifolia C.Morren Pitcairnia cernua Kunth & C.D.Bouché Pitcairnia exscapa Liebm. Pitcairnia lindleyana Lem. Pitcairnia morrenii Lem.

The species was first discovered on top of the Rock of Guatapé by a German scientist.

Pitcairnia × daiseyana is a natural hybrid of P. heterophylla and P. pungens.