Puya venusta (Baker) Phil.

Literature references:

BSA (Web) FCBS (Web) J. Bromeliad Soc.: 26:220 35:210 New Plantsman: 7:87 Oliva-Esteve 2002: 238 Padilla 1981: 11 Rauh 1981, 1990: Abb. 355 Seringer 2018a: 63 Smith & Downs 1974: 110*: 114 Wisnev 2016: 160

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Comments:

• -Distribution and ecology: Endemic to Chile; distributed from Region IV (Coquimbo, 29°57’S) to Region V (Islote ”Cerro de la Cruz“ de Zapallar, 32°34’S), between 5 and 250(-750) m; grows in sandy or rocky areas, forming dense stands
  
  Conservation: Vulnerable (Zizka et al., 2009)
  
  Vernacular names: Chagual chico, Chagualillo. —See Zizka et al. 2013