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Bromelia serra

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Species of flowering plant

Chaguar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Bromelia
Species: B. serra
Binomial name
Bromelia serra
Griseb.
Synonyms
  • Karatas serra (Griseb.) Burkill
  • Rhodostachys argentina Baker
  • Karatas laciniosa Lindm.
  • Bromelia lindmanii Mez
  • Bromelia serra var. variegata M.B.Foster
  • Bromelia serra f. variegata (M.B.Foster) M.B.Foster ex L.B.Sm.

Bromelia serra is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is native to South America (Brazil, French Guiana, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina). It is one of several plants used by the Wichí people as a fiber for weaving called chaguar.

References

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. "Bromelia serra Griseb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  3. "Bromelia serra Griseb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Bromelia serra
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