Greigia Landbeckii
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''Greigia landbeckii'' is a plant
species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
in the genus ''
Greigia ''Greigia'' is a genus of plants in the family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. It is native to Latin America from Mexico to Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost ...
''. It is
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
. A synonym is ''Bromelia landbeckii''. Its common name is ñocha, and was traditionally used in wickerwork.


References


Chilean Bromeliaceae: diversity, distribution and evaluation of conservation status (Published online: 10 March 2009)
landbeckii Endemic flora of Chile {{Bromelioideae-stub