Racinaea spiculosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Bromeliaceae
Genus:	Racinaea
Species:	R. spiculosa
Binomial name
Racinaea spiculosa (Griseb.) M.A.Spencer & L.B.Sm.
Synonyms [1]
Tillandsia spiculosaGriseb. Tillandsia spiculosa var. typicaL.B.Sm.

Racinaea spiculosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. ^{[1] [2]} This species is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Ecuador.

Habit and ecology

The existence of this plant is relatively uncommon, and usually grows on the stems of old trees near the edge of rivers and streams.

References

• Krömer, Thorsten; Kessler, Michael; Holst, Bruce K.; Luther, Harry E.; Gouda, Eric J.; Ibisch, Pierre L.; Till, Walter; Vásquez, Roberto (1 October 1999). "Checklist of Bolivian Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism". Selbyana. 20 (2): 201–223. ISSN   2689-0682. JSTOR   41760025.
• Martinelli, Gustavo; Vieira, Cláudia Magalhães; Gonzalez, Marcos; Leitman, Paula; Piratininga, Andréa; Costa, Andrea Ferreira da; Forzza, Rafaela Campostrini (January 2008). "Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação" [Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation]. Rodriguésia (in Brazilian Portuguese). 59 (1): 209–258. doi: 10.1590/2175-7860200859114 . JSTOR   23499386.
• Luther, Harry E. (1995). "An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica". Selbyana. 16 (2): 230–234. ISSN   0361-185X. JSTOR   41759911.
• 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.
• Luther, H.E. (1999). "Bromeliaceae". In Jørgensen, P.M.; León-Yánez, S. (eds.). Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador = Catálogo de las plantas vasculares del Ecuador (PDF). St. Louis, Mo.: Missouri Botanical Garden Press. pp. 337–361. ISBN   978-0915279609. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2006.