Bromelia serra Griseb. is a plant in the Bromeliaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Bromelia serra Griseb.

Bromelia serra Griseb.

Bromelia serra is a South American flowering bromeliad used by the Wichí people as a weaving fiber.

Family
Genus
Bromelia
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Bromelia serra Griseb.

Bromelia serra is a flowering plant species that belongs to the bromeliad family, Bromeliaceae. It is native to South America, where it grows naturally in Brazil, French Guiana, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. Along with other related plant species, it is classified as chaguar by the Wichí people, who use it as a source of fiber for weaving.

Photo: (c) Isaias Maximiliano Churruarin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Isaias Maximiliano Churruarin · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Bromeliaceae Bromelia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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