Puya gigas André

Literature references:

Misc.: André: Le Tour du Monde 38:332 1879 ('Puya sp. André') Smith & Downs 1974: 120: 181*

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Comments:

• By itself, the type of Puya gigas is practically useless in defining the species, but coupled with Andre's sketch in "Le Tour du Monde" and the fact that Foster's collection is nearly topotypic, it gives a reasonably distinctive outline. —See Smith & Downs 1974