| Brocchinia hechtioides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Brocchinia |
| Species: | B. hechtioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Brocchinia hechtioides Mez | |
| Synonyms | |
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Brocchinia cryptantha L.B.Sm. | |
Brocchinia hechtioides is a species of plant in the genus Brocchinia. This species is native to Venezuela and Guyana. 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. The leaves form an urn which captures water and also serves as a pitfall trap for insects.
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- 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
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| Brocchinia hechtioides | |
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