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Fascicularia bicolor

(Ruiz & Pav.) Mez 1894

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

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Fascicularia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the pineapple family Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The genus name is from the Latin fasciculus (bundle) and arius (pertaining to).

Only one species is known, Fascicularia bicolor. It is endemic to Chile and reportedly naturalized in France and the extreme south and west of Great Britain. In the wild, all Fascicularias are saxicolous (growing on rocks) or epiphytes.

It is cultivated in gardens for the dramatic bright crimson colour of its leaves contrasting with the blue inflorescence.

The edible fruits are similar to those of the species Greigia sphacelata, but smaller; They are consumed in the same way as these.

Subspecies: Two subspecies are recognized:
  • Fascicularia bicolor subsp. bicolor
  • Fascicularia bicolor subsp. canaliculata E.C.Nelson & Zizka

Source: Wikipedia, article Fascicularia bicolor. 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
156412612/03/2022ChileRegión de Los LagosPuñihuil, ChiloéNicolas Olejnik
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Fascicularia bicolor – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 23/09/2026.