Puya
Puya
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species Bromeliaceae
Morphological Summary
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Puya alpestris
Sapphire tower
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00009
Origin Chile (Andes)
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Puya assurgens
Assurgent puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00010
Origin Bolivia
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Puya atra
Black puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00011
Origin Venezuela, Colombia
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Puya berteroniana
Turquoise puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00012
Origin Chile central
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Puya berteroniana Mez
Blue Puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00001
Origin Chile (valles andinos y zonas costeras)
Type Giant terrestrial bromeliad
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Puya boliviensis
Bolivian puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00013
Origin Bolivia, norte de Argentina
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Puya cardenasii
Cardenas puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00014
Origin Bolivia
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Puya chilensis
Chilean puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00015
Origin Chile central
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Puya chilensis Molina
Chilean Puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00002
Origin Chile (regiones semiáridas de Coquimbo y Valparaíso)
Type Giant terrestrial bromeliad
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Puya clava-herculis
Hercules club
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00016
Origin Ecuador, Perú
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Puya coerulea
Blue puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00017
Origin Chile central
Type species
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Puya coerulea Lindl.
Sky-blue Puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00003
Origin Chile (zonas costeras, regiones de Coquimbo y Valparaíso)
Type Terrestrial bromeliad
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Puya cumingii
Cuming's puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00018
Origin Chile
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Puya dasylirioides
Dasylirion-like puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00019
Origin Costa Rica
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Puya dyckioides
Dyckia-like puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00020
Origin Bolivia, Argentina
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Puya ferreyrae
Ferreyra's puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00021
Origin Perú
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Puya furfuracea
Scurfy puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00022
Origin Ecuador, Perú
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Puya gummifera
Gum-bearing puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00023
Origin Ecuador, Colombia
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Puya hamata
Hooked puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00024
Origin Ecuador, Colombia, Perú
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Puya hamata L.B.Sm.
Hooked Puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00004
Origin Ecuador (Andes, zonas de alta montaña, 3000–4500 m)
Type High-altitude terrestrial bromeliad
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Puya herrerae
Herrera's puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00025
Origin Perú
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Puya humilis
Dwarf puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00026
Origin Bolivia, Perú
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Puya laxa
Lax puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00027
Origin Bolivia
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Puya laxa L.B.Sm.
Loose Puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00005
Origin Bolivia y Perú (valles andinos y yungas)
Type Terrestrial bromeliad
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Puya longistyla
Long-styled puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00028
Origin Bolivia, Perú
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Puya macrura
Long-tailed puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00029
Origin Ecuador
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Puya medica
Medicinal puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00030
Origin Perú
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Puya meziana
Mez's puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00031
Origin Bolivia, Argentina
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Puya mirabilis
Marvelous puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00032
Origin Bolivia, Argentina
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Puya mirabilis (Mez) L.B.Sm.
Mirabilis Puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00006
Origin Argentina (noroeste) y Bolivia (valles secos)
Type Compact terrestrial bromeliad
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Puya nana
Dwarf puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00033
Origin Bolivia
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Puya obconica
Obconic puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00034
Origin Perú
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Puya pearcei
Pearce's puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00035
Origin Bolivia, Perú
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Puya raimondii
Queen of the Andes
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00036
Origin Perú, Bolivia (Andes)
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Puya raimondii Harms
Queen of the Andes
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00007
Origin Perú y Bolivia (Andes, 3800–4800 m de altitud)
Type Giant terrestrial bromeliad — world's largest
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Puya roezlii
Roezl's puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00037
Origin Colombia, Ecuador
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Puya spathacea
Spathaceous puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00038
Origin Argentina, Uruguay
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Puya tuberosa
Tuberous puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00039
Origin Bolivia
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Puya venusta
Beautiful puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00040
Origin Chile central
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Puya venusta Phil.
Beautiful Puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00008
Origin Chile (zona central, regiones de Coquimbo y Valparaíso)
Type Terrestrial bromeliad
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Puya weberbaueri
Weberbauer's puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00041
Origin Perú
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Puya werdermannii
Werdermann's puya
Specimen ID RN-PUYA-00042
Origin Bolivia, Perú
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