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Bromelia pinguin L.
Pinguin

Bromelia pinguin
Copyright by: George D. Gann
in habitat, Dominican Republic, 2011

Family: Bromeliaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: The West Indies, Mexico, Central America and northern South America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Cultivated Only

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For more images, click on the USDA PLANTS and Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants links below.

Other data on Bromelia pinguin available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Bromelia pinguin has been found in the following 2 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Alice C. Wainwright Park Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Deering Estate at Cutler Present Not Native, Cultivated Only



All Images:

Bromelia pinguin
Copyright by: George D. Gann
in habitat, Dominican Republic, 2011
Bromelia pinguin
Copyright by: George D. Gann
in habitat, Dominican Republic, 2011
Bromelia pinguin
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Bromelia pinguin
Copyright by: Rosimar Rivera
Bromelia pinguin
Copyright by: Magha García Medina; Agrandar.
Bromelia pinguin
Copyright by: Javier J. Rodríguez; Agrandar.