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Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora is a plant species in the genus Glomeropitcairnia in the family Bromeliaceae. This epiphytic tank bromeliad species is native to Venezuela and to the island of Trinidad, occurring in montane and elfin cloud forests. It is used by tree frog Phytotriades auratus as a refuge and nesting site. The inflorescence can rise 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) above the rosette of waxy, broad linear leaves.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Glomeropitcairnia erectiflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
