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Bromelia hieronymi

Bromelia hieronymi

Mez, 1891

Family: Bromeliaceae
Order: Poales
Class: Liliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Bromelia hieronymi is a species of plant in the family Bromeliaceae native to Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. It is one of several plants used by the Wichí people as a fiber for weaving called chaguar. It has anti-inflammatory agents that are secreted by the fruit.

Reproduction: Bromelia hieronymi is allogamous, self-incompatible and also displays clonal reproduction. It can also produce seedless fruit that develop without fertilization (parthenocarpy).

Source: Wikipedia, article Bromelia hieronymi. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
146061620/08/2021ArgentinaChacoParaje La Armonia, Parque Nacional El ImpenetrableSergio Gabriel Borrillo
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Bromelia hieronymi – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.