Pitcairnia sodiroi is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae, it is a perennial and epiphyte.[2] It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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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: | Pitcairnia |
| Species: | P. sodiroi
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| Pitcairnia sodiroi | |
The specific epithet of sodiroi refers to Luis Sodiro (1836–1909), who was an Italian Jesuit priest and a field botanist,who collected many plants in Ecuador.[3]
It was first published in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, vol.4 on page 622 in 1904.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Manzanares, J.M.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Pitcairnia sodiroi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43299A10789150. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43299A10789150.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Pitcairnia sodiroi Mez | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Nursery, Lovato; Alejandro, David (2018). "Padre Luis Sodiro S. J .: Importance of his contribution to the knowledge of botany in Ecuador and its predecessors" (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2023.