Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Genus:
Species:
novarae
ID:
915020

Status:
valid

Authors:
G.S.Varad. ex Gómez Rom. & A.Grau

Source:
wcs

Year:
2009

Citation Micro:
Bol. Soc. Argent. Bot. 44: 189 (2009)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000914355

Common Names

  • Puya novarae
  • Novarae Puya
  • Puya

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Description

Puya novarae (also called 'Novara's Puya', among many other common names) is a perennial herb that grows up to 1 m tall. It is native to South America and is found in moist, grassy habitats. It has narrow, green leaves and small, white flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Puya novarae is used as an ornamental plant, as it has attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Puya novarae is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals and yellow anthers. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Puya novarae is a perennial succulent that can be propagated from stem cuttings. Cuttings should be taken from healthy plants and placed in a well-draining soil mix. The cuttings should be kept in a warm, dry environment until they have rooted. Once rooted, the plants can be transplanted into individual containers and grown in a sunny location.

Where to Find Puya novarae

Puya novarae can be found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.

Species in the Puya genus

Puya adscendens, Puya aequatorialis, Puya alata, Puya alba, Puya alpestris, Puya alpicola, Puya angelensis, Puya angulonis, Puya angusta, Puya antioquensis, Puya araneosa, Puya argentea, Puya aristeguietae, Puya assurgens, Puya atra, Puya barkleyana, Puya berteroana, Puya bicolor, Puya boliviensis, Puya boyacana, Puya brachystachya, Puya brittoniana, Puya cardenasii, Puya cardonae, Puya casmichensis, Puya castellanosii, Puya cerrateana, Puya chilensis, Puya claudiae, Puya clava-herculis, Puya cleefii, Puya cochabambensis, Puya coerulea, Puya commixta, Puya compacta, Puya coriacea, Puya cristata, Puya cryptantha, Puya ctenorhyncha, Puya cuatrecasasii, Puya cylindrica, Puya dasylirioides, Puya densiflora, Puya depauperata, Puya dichroa, Puya dolichostrobila, Puya dyckioides, Puya entre-riosensis, Puya erlenbachiana, Puya eryngioides,

Species in the Bromeliaceae family

Acanthostachys pitcairnioides, Acanthostachys strobilacea, Acanthostachys calcicola, Aechmea abbreviata, Aechmea aculeatosepala, Aechmea alba, Aechmea alegrensis, Aechmea alopecurus, Aechmea ampla, Aechmea andersonii, Aechmea angustifolia, Aechmea anomala, Aechmea apocalyptica, Aechmea aquilega, Aechmea araneosa, Aechmea arenaria, Aechmea aripensis, Aechmea azurea, Aechmea bahiana, Aechmea bambusoides, Aechmea biflora, Aechmea blanchetiana, Aechmea blumenavii, Aechmea bocainensis, Aechmea brachystachys, Aechmea bracteata, Aechmea brassicoides, Aechmea brevicollis, Aechmea bromeliifolia, Aechmea bruggeri, Aechmea caesia, Aechmea callichroma, Aechmea calyculata, Aechmea campanulata, Aechmea candida, Aechmea cariocae, Aechmea carvalhoi, Aechmea castanea, Aechmea castelnavii, Aechmea cathcartii, Aechmea caudata, Aechmea chantinii, Aechmea coelestis, Aechmea colombiana, Aechmea comata, Aechmea conferta, Aechmea confusa, Aechmea conifera, Aechmea costantinii, Aechmea contracta,

References

Alfredo Grau: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Grau' in the authors string.
Ganapathy Subramaniam Varadarajan (b.1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'G.S.Varad.' in the authors string.
Silvia E. Gómez Romero (b.1964): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Gómez Rom.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60452861-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].