Billbergia macrocalyx

Hook. (1859)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Bromeliaceae Genus: Billbergia

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Mag. 85: t. 5114 (1859)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Billbergia macrocalyx Lihue Hotel Preserved_Specimen cultivated Meebold, A. 26435 Kauai BISH 1938-11-01
2 Billbergia macrocalyx Wahiawa Hawaii Pineapple Experiment Station Preserved_Specimen Lvs green, spotted w/white on both sides; flwrs dry; plant forms a water-holding receptacle. Neal, M.C. 1207 Oahu BISH 1941-07-19