Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
comosus: with tufts formed from hairs, leaves or flowers
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=164800
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Native of S America, possibly Paraguay, but domesticated for many centuries
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=164800
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings